I want to say it ended with me on a high note, though. This can either be very charming or very off-putting to the reader I went back and forth on it myself. It also jumps around in the timeline so quite often new chapters do not follow the previous chronologically. One draw of this book is how invested you get in the world without ever explaining much of it. Morgenstern does a fantastic job of presenting the magical qualities of the world in exciting and mysterious ways. The Night Circus is heavy on descriptions, giving vivid details to every whimsical element of the story from the different acts and tents at the circus, to the clock that hangs above the main tent, to even the dinner parties that seem to happen every few chapters.

The writing style of Morgenstern is probably the main reason you would either love or hate this book. I’d argue that every aspect of this book is very romantic, down to the setting and writing style even. The plot centers on a romance in a fantastical setting, so if you’re going into this book expecting more of a focus on the fantasy elements, I think you’ll be disappointed. It took me a while to actually get through this book though, but I’m glad I finally did because The Night Circus is a great book, but not one I would normally read or recommend to anyone with my reading tastes.įirst off, let me say that while this book is categorized mainly as Fantasy, it is much more of a Romance. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is not the typical sort of book I would pick up for myself, but it came with a great recommendation from Ellie so I figured I would give it a shot. “The finest of pleasures are always the unexpected ones.” This review is spoiler free It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night.

Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not.