tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980093669604155928.post6358220718472577226..comments2023-05-04T08:28:44.100-04:00Comments on Bookworm Meets Bookworm: A Review: The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05572049077903171939noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980093669604155928.post-10708509547642604452011-11-09T15:04:17.501-05:002011-11-09T15:04:17.501-05:00Ben,
I just got The Tiger's Wife and I'm r...Ben,<br />I just got The Tiger's Wife and I'm really excited about it. I'll be sharing so you can give me the full run down then. Yeah, it was fun just not incredible.<br /><br />Jenna,<br />I think we shared the same feelings (actually, I know we did). I agree completely with the YA sentiment.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572049077903171939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980093669604155928.post-68193339197468894072011-11-08T14:16:47.781-05:002011-11-08T14:16:47.781-05:00Great review, Beth! I think you captured the "...Great review, Beth! I think you captured the "it's fun but shallow" idea perfectly. Also, I'm glad you mentioned the cramming in of different literary themes and the in-your-face presentation of them...almost feels like this one may have been better marketed as YA.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10768659447473760201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980093669604155928.post-59874795925337784532011-11-08T11:31:52.570-05:002011-11-08T11:31:52.570-05:00It seems to be the consensus so far. Josie thought...It seems to be the consensus so far. Josie thought the same, that it was a little superficial. I heard similar opinions on The Tiger's Wife. Beautiful prose doesn't hit home without a purpose. At least, not for me.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483490020980574428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980093669604155928.post-77927605630091305432011-11-08T10:24:30.426-05:002011-11-08T10:24:30.426-05:00Carrie,
Yeah, I just didn't love it. I was fu...Carrie,<br />Yeah, I just didn't love it. I was fun but nothing that I would remember years from now. <br /><br />Brenna,<br />I think that we all agree on the enchantment of the atmosphere. Aside from Poppet and Widget, I just really didn't like any of the characters.<br /><br />Diane,<br />It was certainly a fun read. Not on my favorites list, but entertaining, nontheless.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572049077903171939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980093669604155928.post-11858228059335215302011-11-08T06:54:53.671-05:002011-11-08T06:54:53.671-05:00Alyce just mentioned she wasn't totally taken ...Alyce just mentioned she wasn't totally taken by this book either. I don't do much magical realism, but liked this one.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980093669604155928.post-49553012813142466012011-11-07T17:41:19.437-05:002011-11-07T17:41:19.437-05:00I agree that the best part about this book was the...I agree that the best part about this book was the imaginative and unique atmosphere of the night circus. I wouldn't say the characters fell flat for me, but I would agree there was certainly room to develop them further.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980093669604155928.post-24776811454945577182011-11-07T15:14:18.466-05:002011-11-07T15:14:18.466-05:00I wasn't wild about this one either, but I did...I wasn't wild about this one either, but I did enjoy it. I agree about the characters. Once the stage was set, so to speak, I became bored. I wanted to have an affinity for someone (anyone), and I never found it. Worth reading, even though I didn't love it.nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980093669604155928.post-39052841981049270352011-11-07T15:08:03.058-05:002011-11-07T15:08:03.058-05:00Sam,
The hype blew this one up big time! It wasn&...Sam,<br />The hype blew this one up big time! It wasn't bad...just not as terrific as everyone had led me to believe.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572049077903171939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980093669604155928.post-76368226862056351222011-11-07T14:04:32.085-05:002011-11-07T14:04:32.085-05:00It's nice to read a balanced review of this bo...It's nice to read a balanced review of this book, all of the hype was putting me off. Strangely, your more middling review makes me want to read it again!Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980093669604155928.post-66153598314332254242011-11-07T11:47:21.130-05:002011-11-07T11:47:21.130-05:00Red,
Yeah, the hype with this one made me expect ...Red,<br /> Yeah, the hype with this one made me expect so much more. I'm usually ok with knowing it won't be the best read of the year, but this one really left me a bit disappointed. I would say wait for the paperback. It was a great first novel but not the best read of the year.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572049077903171939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980093669604155928.post-6069067959798249172011-11-07T11:17:32.457-05:002011-11-07T11:17:32.457-05:00I feel like I've heard variations of your thou...I feel like I've heard variations of your thoughts about this book, although on other blogs the downsides were downplayed more. The lack of character development would be mentioned as an afterthought, once all of the gushing and sell-your-first-born talk was out of the way. <br /><br />Love the review and I think I'll check this out once the hype dies down a bit.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.com