The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern - Book Review

                     Some books often pique the reader's interest just by the book covers. This book cover had been catching my attention during recent visits to the library. Finally, my curiosity got better and I had to take this book for the past week's read.

                    The story revolves around two young magicians, Cielo and Marco, who possess exceptional talents and the competition between their mentors. Cielo and Marco were selected by two competing magicians at an age when they could not decipher what was happening. Both are trained by their respective trainers without any idea of what to expect or when the competition is yet to start. Both of them grow in different circumstances and converge into becoming a part of the Night circus. They get to know each other, compete against one another by making wonders within the circus, and finally start developing feelings for each other. Will they be able to realize the feelings amidst the competition when there will be only one standing? Will they be putting the circus and everyone they love at risk in midst of their competition forms the story.

                    What I liked the most was the way in which the whole book was set up! The level of imagination is top-notch. I really enjoyed the whole setting of the story and the detailing that has gone into the Circus. The circus is always an awe-inspiring engagement for me right from childhood and the yearning to attend such a circus as in the story was high. The language is also as rich as the imagination. The writing is fluid. The story starts in a rather slow way and proceeds in a dull manner and towards the end, things do speed up considerably. Many characters like the twins, Poppet, Widget, and their friend Bailey seemed important. Indeed they were, but I doubt they got the due importance in the story. The flow of the story was inconsistent dragging slowly towards the middle making the read little boring. And the finish seemed rushed.

                    In short, this is a fairly neat story which will appease audience who like fantasy. There are ample wow moments but be wary of the uneven pace of the book.