#iz circus

[thewinterizzy]

I FINISHED THE NIGHT CIRCUS AND I THINK I'M IN LOVE WITH IT. This was a really difficult book for me to get through and yet I really liked it and the closer I got to the end I was like is this a four star book or a five star book? I settled with five. Because I think, in the end, it earned that of me. It's a very dense book. I found I could only read maybe 20/30 pages before I would have to say okay that's enough for today. But despite that I was fascinated with understanding the wide array of characters and what the game meant and what the circus is or was or would be and feeling this weird sad ache that I'll never really be able to go to Le Cirque des Reves. I wanted to love this book even though it was hard. It was mysterious and overwhelming and at times hard to follow and I'd lose track of who was who, but despite all that, I finished it, and I really loved it after all. I think Widget and Poppet were my favorite. But I mean I have a soft spot for everyone, especially the clockmaker. They were all just so interesting. And the descriptions were remarkable. You could see and smell and taste everything. The writing is really well done. It made me be there. You couldn't not be there. The ending stressed me out a great deal, the closer the company's time got to Bailey's time. It was done purposefully of course, but still, I definitely could read in bigger chunks the closer I got toward the end. Bailey is really precious. And I love the way it ended. With the snippet. It's very cleverly done. I imagine that this book is just as interesting on a second read, because of all the hints you get along the way that don't make sense until the end; and knowing how it ends, adding to how you understand everyone's actions prior. I think some may have issues with the end, with Marco and Celia, "a cop out," but I don't think so. I think it ends lovely. It was rough getting through but overall, yes, it's earned that five out of five. I would definitely recommend it if you want a new, fresh read. It invites you into a strange new universe and, just as strangely, upon the ending let's you leave, but not without the lingering promise to always return.

[thewinterizzy]

"the only living person" no.

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'This is a god-awful mess.' 'A language you cannot speak yourself is not necessarily a god-awful mess.'

The Night Circus, p. 320

[thewinterizzy]

tbh I still don't really get what this book is about but it's ruining my life with Bailey while making it complete with Marco and Celia and I have less than 100 pages now and I want to finish it tonight but I'm sleepy and just what.

[thewinterizzy]

But but but. Friedrick. No. :(

[thewinterizzy]

He even, somewhat unintentionally, starts a fashion trend amongst the rêveurs. He comments at a dinner in Munich […] that when he attends the circus he prefers to wear a black coat, to better blend in with his surroundings and feel a part of the circus. But with it, he wears a scarf in a brilliant scarlet, to distinguish himself from it as well, as a reminder that he is at heart a spectator, an observer. Word spreads quickly in such select circles, and so begins a tradition of rêveurs attending Le Cirque des Rêves decked in black or white or grey with a single shock of red: a scarf or hat, or, if the weather is warm, a red rose tucked into a lapel or behind an ear. It is also quite helpful for spotting other rêveurs, a simple signal for those in the know.

The Night Circus, p. 142

[thewinterizzy]

NO SHADOW FRICKITY FRACK WHAT.

[thewinterizzy]

I get the distinct impression that Celia or Marco or both have to die for the game to be over and I can't tell if that's innate intuition or trickery and just what I'm supposed to think.