Man, that stinks to hear. Being inspired to see new possibilities in a life you thought you were done with sounds like a concept that could really help people, and be interesting to explore. But if done the wrong way, I know topics like that can come across as heavy-handed and even verging on insulting to those with mental health struggles.

I guess I will still try to read the book since I already bought it, but now I am feeling significantly less enthused…

Yep, exactly. :)

This is disappointing to hear, because I heard about the book and thought it was a fascinating premise. I bought it earlier this year, but haven’t gotten to reading it yet. Is it really that bad?

Oh yeah, it’s just a glorified Twilight BDSM fanfiction. Still, if you read it for the sheer stupidity of it all, it can be a pretty hilarious experience.

I agree, my sister and I read The Night Circus when it first came out, and we both loved it. It’s been a long time since I read it, but I remember it being a rather dreamlike, magical experience. I’ve been wanting to return to it, so perhaps I will, and see if my opinion changes any.

Since we enjoyed Night Circus so much, of course we also read Starless Sea, and that one was…I’m not going to lie, the author really lost me with that book. It felt like an acid trip fever dream. There was way too much wacky stuff going on, and it left me pretty confused. A shame, because it did contain some interesting ideas.