"You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone's soul, becomes their blood and self and purpose. That tale will move them and drive them and who knows that they might do because of it, because of your words." 
 Such gorgeous writing! This book reads with a dreamlike quality. It is not a book that should be gulped down, but a book to be savoured in all it's mysterious, magical glory. 
 "Because I do not wish to know," he says. "I prefer to remain unenlightened, to better appreciate the dark." 
 This circus that has been created as a battleground for two ilussionists sounds so unreal and fascinating that I am dying to see it! There is so much detail in the writing of it that I do in fact half feel that I was already there, and dammit I want to go back. Morgenstern has created a captivating world with original, strange characters that kept me reading in delighted wonder. 
 "Because I do not wish to know," he says. "I prefer to remain unenlightened, to better appreciate the dark." 
 A lot of books, even when in third person, read like you are experiencing it firsthand. This is not such a book. It felt like I was watching it, not living it and while I do generally prefer to connect more with the characters I think this was perfect for the mysterious strangeness of the book. 
 I don't really know how to articulate my experience with this book, anything I say now feels clunky compared to its eloquence. Such a beautiful read, definitely recommended!