Lovely, dreamy story. Well imagined and well told. More than a book, it is an experience. Part mystery, part romance, part wonder.
This first book by Erin Morgenstern was an utter surprise and true treat. I want to read everything she will ever write.
When I was done with the book i wanted to jump back into the place I had been during its pages.
I love the clock, the clock maker and the wishing tree. The twins and Bailey! My book club and I decided we would certainly be reveurs if the Night Circus was real!
"It is these aficionados, these reveurs, who see the details in the bigger picture of the circus. They see the nuance of the costumes, the intricacy of the signs. They buy sugar flowers and do not eat them, wrapping them in paper instead and carefully bringing them home. They are enthusiasts, devotees. Addicts. Something about the circus stirs their souls, and they ache for it when it is absent." Page 204
"This is, in part, why there is less magic in the world today. Magic is secret and secrets are magic, after all, and years upon years of teaching and sharing magic and worse. Writing it down in fancy books that get all dusty with age has lessened it, removed its power bit by bit. It was inevitable, perhaps, but not unavoidable. Everyone makes mistakes." Page 246
"Without the concern for the effect she might be having on the surroundings, she is able to relax into the sensation instead of resisting it. It is exquisite. It is the way she has felt in so many of his tents, the thrill of being surrounded by something wondrous and fantastical, only magnified and focused directly on her. The feel of his skin against hers reverberates across her entire body, though his fingers remain entwined with her." Page 315
"Inside, the train is opulent, gilded, and warm. Most of the passenger cars are lined with thick patterned carpets, upholstered in velvets in burgundies and violets and creams, as though they have been dipped in a sunset, hovering at twilight and holding on to the colors before they fade to midnight and stars." Page 433
Celia to Bailey: "You're in the right place at the right time, and you care enough to do what needs to be done. Sometimes that's enough." Page 513
"The circus arrives without warning." Page 547
Book 42
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