tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523896615643557074.post3337640040733473027..comments2024-01-05T07:58:22.853-06:00Comments on W. 11th & Bluff: The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternBen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510926339606604846noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523896615643557074.post-39082464655626099052011-10-20T15:09:40.833-05:002011-10-20T15:09:40.833-05:00It's always fun to read a different take on it...It's always fun to read a different take on it! I'd argue that the descriptive passages added a lot to the book, even if they didn't further the story exactly.<br />You're the only person I've seen refer to it as a young adult novel. What gave you that impression? (As I mentioned, I was a little out of it on this one, so maybe it was marketed as YA and I missed it.)Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11390911111739656273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523896615643557074.post-75913125198006877402011-10-19T11:20:19.946-05:002011-10-19T11:20:19.946-05:00I was actually quite disappointed with the book.
...I was actually quite disappointed with the book.<br /><br />There were too many descriptive passages that didn't add anything to the story, and actually distracted from the circus itself.<br /><br />My review is here, if you are interested:<br />http://theoncominghope.blogspot.com/2011/10/erin-morgenstern-night-circus-or-point.htmltheoncominghopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471519506797609837noreply@blogger.com