tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post4933880009573961743..comments2024-01-26T02:42:13.669+02:00Comments on Bookish Realm: The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternRivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-66445970392573589322013-09-17T09:44:13.116+03:002013-09-17T09:44:13.116+03:00I'm actually always happy when I get to a book...I'm actually always happy when I get to a book before the hype (looking at you, George R.R. Martin's famous series), because somehow I feel I can give more honest opinion and if I really like or dislike the book I feel my opinion is not swayed by hype.<br /><br />Ooo and it was you who said characters is not why you read this book for :D I thought I read it from another review for some reason :) Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-13039234017571629712013-09-17T09:33:19.094+03:002013-09-17T09:33:19.094+03:00I don't know if Erin Morgenstern is working on...I don't know if Erin Morgenstern is working on something new, but it would be interesting to see if her character development will change in her future works because I think this is what has been criticised the most about this book, by far. Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-11032883448903493162013-09-17T09:19:42.183+03:002013-09-17T09:19:42.183+03:00Yes, as someone somewhere said, it's not a boo...Yes, as someone somewhere said, it's not a book you read for characters, but if you are looking for something really atmospheric, it kinda meets its goal. Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-64662950672654519442013-09-17T08:57:31.039+03:002013-09-17T08:57:31.039+03:00Yeah, it's good to give a super popular book a...Yeah, it's good to give a super popular book a chance once in a while, even if only to prove that you were right to hate it from the beginning. Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-69448604283965334402013-09-17T08:43:23.181+03:002013-09-17T08:43:23.181+03:00Yes, I am exactly the same. Even though I realise ...Yes, I am exactly the same. Even though I realise it's stupid attitude, because the books could be actually pretty decent. Only now I started reading Harry Potter books, and I have no inclination to read Hunger Games or those other things that have reached cult status. Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-76749203057891838262013-09-12T12:44:53.376+03:002013-09-12T12:44:53.376+03:00I found this book before there was too much hype (...I found this book before there was too much hype (the cover grabbed me and shouted BUY ME! BUY ME! It's so pretty...) but I agree with you, hype can so often put me off a book. I read Divergent, for example, just to find out why everyone was gushing about it, and honestly, I'm still not sure of that. But this one was absolutely beautiful (although I do agree with you that the characters are not what you read it for.)Katie Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844778170761632779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-26213844960563559222013-09-12T05:09:47.346+03:002013-09-12T05:09:47.346+03:00Too much hype always makes me skeptical of books. ...Too much hype always makes me skeptical of books. And I agree so much that the characters are shallow. The book is so much more about setting and atmosphereRedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-2739656249459630812013-09-12T01:35:07.302+03:002013-09-12T01:35:07.302+03:00Your thoughts on this one are very close to mine. ...Your thoughts on this one are very close to mine. I thought the story was lacking in many areas but the prose was absolutely beautiful. <br /><br />Thanks for linking to my review! Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320886752332455903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-60289237321905296062013-09-10T21:34:16.121+03:002013-09-10T21:34:16.121+03:00I've TOTALLY been avoiding this book because o...I've TOTALLY been avoiding this book because of the hype, but I'm gonna tackle it for RIP too. Hopefully I like it, because I feel like I'm always the odd one out who hates the super popular books.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-47652522320082676152013-09-09T22:19:49.250+03:002013-09-09T22:19:49.250+03:00I have been putting this book off because it was a...I have been putting this book off because it was a hyped book too. There is a stubborn part inside of me that goes "no, I will not read what everyone else is reading!"<br />I'm glad you mainly liked it though, as I'm hoping to pick it up for RIP too. My expectations aren't TOO high, so hopefully I will enjoy it.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-58747400855399376462013-09-09T11:52:45.202+03:002013-09-09T11:52:45.202+03:00Exactly. Hyped books can also mean that they are a...Exactly. Hyped books can also mean that they are actually quite mediocre, because something that masses love is not so often very special :) Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-47933988055241257782013-09-09T09:30:42.940+03:002013-09-09T09:30:42.940+03:00Sometimes I'm also suspicious about very popul...Sometimes I'm also suspicious about very popular books. I begin to think it's all only promotion and nothing else. But sometimes a good book is a good book, and even good advertising can't spoil it :)Arenelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646965847129179304noreply@blogger.com