![]() It's told in a dual timeline, and the writing style for the 1917 chapters is soo much better than the 1926 chapters. The First Bright Thing had all the buzzwords that usually appeal to me, but for some reason, the writing was so stilted and slow I could not get into it. ![]() I have a rule of thumb, that if a book does not draw me in in the first quarter, I am no longer wasting my time on it. This was a really impressive book, especially considering it’s a debut novel! It was really impactful to see the events of the World Wars juxtaposed with the magic of the Circus of the Fantasticals. There were so many sad, horrible moments but also a lot of happy, beautiful moments. The dichotomy of this story really hit me. I love when a group of perceived misfits and outcasts find their home with one another and that’s exactly what Rin’s circus gave to these characters. The found family feeling to this book was superb. ![]() The beginning of the book felt a little slow to me but the pacing picked up deeper into the story. It had an atmospheric quality to it that transported the reader right into the circus and the world of the Sparks. It was so very immersive and just added a lot of depth to the story itself. It was a really interesting mix of fantasy and historical fiction with a bit of romance sprinkled in. This was such a cool story! Don’t get me wrong, it was definitely emotional and deep but it was unlike anything I’ve read before. ![]()
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