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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. A fantasy set mostly in the nineteenth century. I found I could only read a few of the short chapters at a time before needing a breather - though there is not a lot of action, the mood of each chapter felt quite intense. A large and wonderfully portrayed cast, and the magical Night Circus itself grows with the telling so you can almost smell it and feel it. Part love-story, part magical feast, part myth-building and part almost-but-not-quite-wallowing in the richness of the setting. I'm certain it won't be to everyone's tastes, but I loved it. 5/5.
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