[3.5] 
 The only problem with The Night Circus is that most of the time, the descriptions of the tents are more captivating than the plot itself. It's an impressive feat, given that the book is about a magic competition with high stakes, but (as much as I love immersing myself in worlds like this) there is a point where the constant smell of caramel apples and the labyrinth of tents become too much. The book has some of the nicest imagery I've ever read and the dreamy atmosphere of the circus is really enchanting, but please, pretty please, give me more of my cool magicians doing cool magic...?