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The Night Circus


I remember when I first heard about this piece was through one of my old high school friend. She told me this was her favorite book because of Erin Morgensterns way of describing things immersed her into the world. I see how her style of writing and detail shine through,  Le Cirque de Rêves feels like a real place and it drags you in, the way the environments are described, it feels as if everything is essential and beautiful. Her writing style is very lyrical, intricate and elegant.
The themes of children suffering the consequences of the corrupt older generations is very present. Marco and Celia could be considered victims of a broken corrupted, system of rivalry. They don't understand what the system and how they're going to be put up against each other. I see how this piece can be similar to Harry Potter, how  some of the main conflicts come from mudbloods vs purebred wizards and how that defines your role in society, imposed by the wizards that came before them.  
I can see how this book is more for young adults than younger kids. They’re both so young, the romance is very typical and they have no idea what they’re doing.. But they’re in a dark dark wizard competition where their life is at stake. Celia and her father’s relationship goes to show how chosen family can be better for you than the family you are born into. Family is not always there, not everyone is lucky enough to have a supportive family, but it’s the family we choose later in life that matters. Even if its really dark I can see how this can be part of “spiritual education”, since teenagers are so lonely and social life in high school can be so hard. This book is like an escape from reality with morality interlaced with some ambiguity in it.

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