Status Updates From Vladivostok Circus

I think it was around page 90 i started looking up what other books that my local library had by this author…really loving this

The relationships are building. I also like the moment where Nathalie starts trusting the group more. It was kind of on the nose, but I appreciated the metaphor.

I really like how the characters are developing. At first, I thought the tension between Anna and Nathalie felt forced, but now I enjoy how their dynamic is evolving as they spend more time together. It is clear Anna intimidates Nathalie, but Nathalie is slowly gaining confidence as she creates their costumes.

An engaging beginning. The setting and early tension between characters really pull you in.

not as much winter as I’d been hoping for, but all the circus makes up for it

“Now and then, an animal smell, exactly like the one backstage, wafts into the room through the fan. Anna looks up, says the same
thing happens in zoos. The cages still smell even after the animals have died, a testament to their lives spent in captivity.”