The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

I rated this book a 4.5.

I really liked this book, as you can tell from the rating. This isn't like my usual books, which are usually parts of series, this is a stand-alone book.
**Spoilers are HIGHLY possible**

I loved the setting. I've never actually been to a circus, but I really, really want to go to one someday, this book only enhanced that feeling. I kept finding it hard to put down, especially at scenes when Marco and Celia were together, or when one in a million things could happen. I loved the Murray twins, Penelope, referred to as "Poppet", and Winston, referred to as "Widget", were especially sweet characters, coming around as babies born when the circus was opened.

I also liked the unforgettable scenes, for instance like
the first lighting of the bonfire, or when the clock first changes, or how it talks about Celia's father, Hector, cutting each of her fingertips open, just to make her heal them.

I got confused once or twice with how the years kept changing, but that's what the chapter starting is for, they list the year right under the chapter title. I found the quotes, and the stories in between, a little distracting, but I did like them, they gave the circus more life then just the story itself, as if you were there.

I think for this being Morgenstern's first book, it was, and still will be a huge success. As now I'm determined to make a little paper model of the circus like on the book, to fit in my hand, then I'm also probably going to make a book mark using the hand and the circus.

As of now I'm reading Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs. Well I should go ta-ta, hope you enjoyed the review.