Teenage version of the Night Circus (Hotel Version)

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I read and loved the Night Circus and the comparisons to that dark but magical world snagged my attention.

That being said, there isn't a lot of similarities between these stories. They each have their dark secrets hidden behind shiny fantastical magic and that's pretty much where it ends.

I wanted to love this one, but I had a hard time connecting with Jani. She was an impulsive teen who was stubborn and hard headed. It was hard to root for her with her knee jerk impulsiveness resulting in frustration and annoyance.

The pacing of the story also felt a bit off, I wish we could have spent a bit more page time on some other interesting inhabitants/workers of the hotel instead of getting a cursory introduction.

I will say the mystery of the hotel was good and I really liked Bel. Not 100% sure what all he saw in Janis but he was sweet and I was definitely rooting for him, lol.

In the end, it all works out for Janis and the story was entertaining while it lasted.