The members of our book club liked the book due to it's vivid descriptions of the environment and the illusions of the circus. Erin Morgenstern's writing is more like prose. She is very descriptive and has the power to make the reader feel as if they are experiencing the events that take place, smelling the scent of chocolate candy, visualizing the beautiful clock, floating on clouds.....
The plot and characters are not well developed. We discussed whether this was intentional and if the plot was secondary to the world of fantasy and illusions.

This was one book that everyone enjoyed reading. We all enjoyed learning more about Paris and the lifestyle of the artists in that time period. Discussions about Hadley and how different she was from the "crowd" and Hemingway were very interesting. We also had a great time discussing their relationship....? co-dependent....true love....Hadley's being tolerant of his affairs.