I started this book in November 2011 and finally finished it. It was a long read. The author has a great writing style that really provided a detailed descriptions of different parts of the book, namely the circus. I guess I really didn't get the book though. Was it a love story? If so, the story fell short and I didn't really feel for the lovers. Was it a mystery? The competition didn't make any sense to me, nor did the purpose of it. The author spent the majority of the book trying to keep it elusive that I feel like she could have spent more time discussing it. The ending also felt very rushed and really ridiculous. A lot of the book was confusing and the reader had to just accept alot of the fantasy components as face value without any provision of why things occurred or existed (magic, powers, abilities, circus, etc). The worst of all, you don't really get to know any of the characters. In fact, after finished reading it in two weeks, I am unable to recall the main character's name. However, the author is talented in providing detailed information that allows the reader to paint mental pictures of the circus and for that I give this book a 2.75/5.
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