Almost four years ago, I received a copy of The Night Circus through the book club I participated in at my college. As soon as I opened the pages, I was pulled into the magical story of Celia and Marco. Ever since then, I have been wanting to reread this, so I could experience the magic all over again. Luckily, I got that chance, and yes, it was just as wonderful as the first time around!

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5/5 Stars

People see what they want to see. And in most cases, what they are told that they see.

Erin Morgenstern

Let’s just start this review off by saying I loved this book. Although this happens to be my second time reading this, I felt as impressed as ever, constantly turning the page to find out what happened next. Morgenstern successfully created an atmospheric world for the reader to step into. I couldn’t help it, all I wanted was to be eating caramel popcorn and drinking hot cocoa right along with the characters. But seriously, I think I would be a Rêvuer if I were in this world. The stans of the circus, if you will.

Despite what the Goodreads summary makes it out to be, this book unfolded at a leisurely pace. The romance was not the focal point until more than half-way through the book. All of the action is incredibly subtle. However, I think I enjoyed this book so much because of these reasons. This book gives readers a lot of time to breath, which is something you don’t find a lot of in this genre.

The author framed the book within various points of time and various characters. Pro tip: Make sure to know “when” the story is while reading, it will make it much more enjoyable. I loved this approach because it felt mysterious and kept me on my toes. I liked making connections as I continued reading the story, and I appreciated that the entire book came full circle in the end, all the characters finding their conclusion.

Overall, I highly recommend this book, especially for enjoying within the next three months! The atmosphere and interesting plot make it a perfect read for cold nights, wrapped up in a blanket.