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Originally Posted by gmw
Thanks for the recommendation, I'll stick it on my list - I see it's only short and not very expensive, the latter being a good way to get from my list onto my reader  .
Although I must add that I'm not usually a fan of circuses: crowds, noise, everything so busy and overwhelming, a feeling like everything is a trick or an exploitation of something, and the ultimate turn off of animals forced to do demeaning tricks. One of the things The Night Circus achieved, for me, was creating a circus that seemed like somewhere I might like to go; she even managed to make the crowds feel uncrowded, and like they were real and interesting people. |
The big cats do play a significant role in this one, but it's presented in a caring and sometimes humorous way.