Review Detail

I had a lot of hope for The Carnival of Lost Souls because I’ve always been a fan of magic. When I was younger I actually used to collect tricks and anytime there was a magic show on tv, I was all over it. I was hoping this book would bring that feeling back, but it just wasn’t the same.

Nothing at all really worked for me. The story itself felt a little disjointed. Everything moved so quickly I was often left figuring I’d missed a few pages. It wasn’t moving in an actiony way or anything either, it was just all over the place.

Another thing, Jack seemed to know more than I did at times even when he shouldn’t have. He’d be all “is X character really good? Is he going to save me?” when I had absolutely no evidence to prove that character X could have any sliver of good.

Finally, there this weird little romance that just sprouted up out of nowhere at the end. It was very…confusing.

The Nutshell: I really wanted to like The Carnival of Souls, but the disjointed feel of it all just left me feeling discontent. I wish I had enjoyed it more, but it just wasn’t the case. This isn’t a book I would go around recommending, but it’s always possible that someone else might enjoy it :]