Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern was a
breath of fresh air. Its interesting and contemporary take on what good vs.
evil really is was enjoyable to read. When you think fantasy novel. You think
of a young hero embarking on or having an epic quest thrust upon them. They
overcome some great evil and the world is tossed back into normality thanks to
their interference. It’s not a great piece of literature, nor is it
groundbreaking. It’s just a pretty interesting book.
When first
starting this book I thought to myself, “A love story with magicians? How
droll,” but as I slothed through the pages I found myself intrigued with many
aspects of the novel. Primarily, I found
the vagueness of good vs evil interesting. I think that contemporary issues
often force their way into works of art, either knowingly or subtly.
For the past 11
years, America has been on a war against terrorism. The solider who shoots a
woman and child on the suspicion of being terrorists is just as much to blame
as the man strapped to the bomb. But are either of them really to blame? The
solider was following orders. The bomber, brainwashed. These two wars America
has been in have had very cloudy depictions of what is good and what is evil.
In the story, two
young magicians, bound by a magically force, serve as proxies for an ageless feud
between two magicians. Even the two puppeteers aren’t all that evil. I must admit that I haven’t finished the novel
yet. I plan to go back to it after the course is over. There are books I am
more excited about reading for my speculative literature class.
-Jack
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