tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866804107426783876.post7445887831008602298..comments2023-04-03T11:04:06.501-04:00Comments on The Chick-lits Book Club: The Night Circus- Discussion #1Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866804107426783876.post-58187511135789066342011-12-27T10:38:48.438-05:002011-12-27T10:38:48.438-05:001. Like you said, Christi... in the beginning I wa...1. Like you said, Christi... in the beginning I was slightly confused with the timeline, but then became just fine with it as I moved through the book. <br /><br />2. I enjoyed the story being told from different perspectives. I definitely felt more of a connection or that I knew the characters better than if it had been written with one point of view. I think that the author wanted to make sure the reader saw how each character was individually affected by their connection to the circus.Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978743866798733378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866804107426783876.post-6527757230083347722011-12-15T08:57:22.187-05:002011-12-15T08:57:22.187-05:00Oh wow...we are jumping right in there with the ha...Oh wow...we are jumping right in there with the hard questions, aren't we?? Hehe!<br /><br />1. I had a really hard time with the timeline at first, but about a 1/4 of the way through, I really started to love it. It kept it really interesting to see glimpses of the future.<br /><br />2. I think that the different narratives helped to keep all the characters straight. There are a TON of people in this novel, but I hardly had any issues keeping clear on who was who. I think that it worked.<br /><br />3. Seriously, deep thinking here for this early in the morning. I think that the dreamers were Celia and Marco, and their punishment is that they know all the tricks to the circus. They could only find the "magic" in each other's creations. But the flip side of this too is that they see all the repercussions of the effects of the magic and are too closely tied to the running of the circus.<br /><br />I loved that the circus ran only during the dark...the dark is a more magical time...you can hide more in the dark, so it is more easy to become mystified. I also think that the whole black & white theme tied into this too.Christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10648877069682515109noreply@blogger.com