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Lädt ... Circus of Wonders: A Novel (2022. Auflage)von Elizabeth Macneal (Autor)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. Somewhere between 2 and 2.5 stars (it was ok). This just really didn't grab me at all. I think it was the writing style I just didn't connect with so it may work for others. I think I may also not be captivated by circus books? But I didn't feel any connection to any of the characters, I found I didn't care what happened to any of them, and I honestly don't think I really even liked any of them. I actually picked up a different book and finished it in the middle of this one because I needed something that would keep my mind occupied and this book wasn't doing that for me. I think if this wasn't a NetGalley ARC I wouldn't have finished it which I almost never do (maybe I wouldn't have because the completionist in me wouldn't have allowed it). To sum up, I just didn't connect with it but it seems plenty of other people have so take my review with a grain of salt. While I enjoyed the story and the research that had gone into it, I did find it slow going. In the end I’m not sure I actually liked any of the characters, they were certainly complex but I struggled to see any redeeming features. What I found most interesting were the references to real Victorian shows and performers and the authors note at the end. A sense of dread, sorrow, guilt and worry permeates this story, tainting even the triumphant moments. The historical detail of circus performers in this era is interesting but it's not a joyful life. The underlying mystery of one of the characters is too drawn out and not surprising when revealed but Nell's ultimate journey of self-discovery is told well. It took me a little while to get into this story, but I stuck with it and was rewarded with a compelling and compassionate tale of a 19th-century circus. Jasper Jupiter, a British veteran of the Crimean War and now ringmaster, wants his small circus to be bigger and better. Unfortunately, this desire leads him to borrow money from an unsavory characters and, even more chilling, to "purchase" people with deformities and unique features. Nell, whose body is birthmarked, is one of Jasper's purchases and yet she discovers an enjoyment in performing, if not necessarily for Jasper. An interesting story that captures the spirit of a 19th-century circus in both good and bad ways. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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HTML:From the #1 internationally bestselling author of the "lush, evocative Gothic" (The New York Times Book Review) The Doll Factory comes an atmospheric and spectacular novel about a woman transformed by the arrival of a Victorian circus of wondersâ??"as moving as it is deeply entertaining" (Daniel Mason, New York Times bestselling author). Step up, step up! In 1860s England, circus mania is sweeping the nation. Crowds jostle for a glimpse of the lion-tamers, the dazzling trapeze artists and, most thrilling of all, the so-called "human wonders." When Jasper Jupiter's Circus of Wonders pitches its tent in a poor coastal town, the life of one young girl changes forever. Sold to the ringmaster as a "leopard girl" because of the birthmarks that cover her body, Nell is utterly devastated. But as she grows close to the other performers, she finds herself enchanted by the glittering freedom of the circus, and by her own role as the Queen of the Moon and Stars. Before long, Nell's fame spreads across the worldâ??and with it, a chance for Jasper Jupiter to grow his own name and fortune. But what happens when her fame begins to eclipse his own, when even Jasper's loyal brother Toby becomes captivated by Nell? No longer the quiet flower-picker, Nell knows her own place in the world, and she will fight for it. Circus of Wonders is "a beautifully told and immersive look at a complex dance between exploitation and empowerment, and the question of what it really means to have control over your own life" (Naomi Ishiguro, author of Escape Routes Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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