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Este es creo el tercer libro que tiene como escenario el circo que reseño en el blog... Creo que los de Jeaniene Frost en algún momento tiene circo también pero no gira entorno a él. The Night Circus no logró enamorarme y The Girl Who Walked on Air tuvo solo un 50% de mi amor y en su reseña dije que mi intención era leer Girl on a Wire pero como la persona inadaptada que soy los confundí.

Antes de empezar mi lectura de este libro, leí un post dedicado a Character Agency ¿Qué diablos es eso? Según el post en TerribleMinds y lo que al menos yo entendí, es básicamente cuando la protagonista o algún personaje en la historia no deja que el libro decida sino es ella, en este caso, quién va definiendo como es que la historia va seguir. ¿Es eso que llaman personajes fuertes? No exactamente, ya que como explica el mismo post, si fuera eso Katniss entraría en la categoría de Character Agency, sin embargo no, y no es porque se le desmerezca nada, sino que Katniss es más bien víctima de las circunstancias y TIENE más que QUIERE seguir con el transcurso de la historia. Ojalá se haya entendido :D

Todo los días se aprende algo.

¿Por qué mencioné todo esto? Porque al iniciar Girl on a Wire no pude dejar de pensar en Character Agency, Jules desde el inicio toma la iniciativa para todo, ella es la causante de que la historia empiece y llegado el momento donde muy bien pudo ser la Consecuencia de la historia, hace algo al respecto para seguir siendo ella quién domine las consecuencias y no al revés. Básicamente me estudié este libro :P

Siento que con cada nuevo libro con circos que leo, mi suerte va mejorando y justo ahora me enteré que Girl on a Wire es el inicio de un conjunto de libros con protagonistas diferentes en cada uno. Estoy bastante contenta con la noticia porque me gustó mucho el estilo de Gwenda Pond, estoy bastante interesada en sus otros libros.

Girl on a Wire es un libro visualmente bastante bonito, no soy del tipo que puede hacer fanart y demás, pero te juro que muero por hacerle un trailer, hay partes tan vívidas que necesito que sean vistas. Tiene la cantidad exacta de magia, romance y circo que he estado buscando hasta ahora.

EL PORQUÉ DE 4 Y NO 5

Primero por los nombres, en serio, mi lado bulliador no podía estar más insatisfecha, el nombre de los protagonistas nunca es burlado! Y se llaman ROMEO Y JULIETA. ¡O sea! Y el segundo es el destino de uno de los personajes al final, si bien es una decisión bastante lógica, incluso uno de los personajes lo dice, es la única manera en la que se puede actuar, creo que quería algo más cruel para ese personaje.

Léelo. *drop mic*



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I received this book as part of Amazon's Kindle First program and I'm now kicking myself for not picking it up sooner.
Girl on a Wire was the most enjoyable book I've read in a long time. I found it unique, exciting and anything but predictable. Gwenda Bond's story made me feel like I'd joined a circus for the few days I spent following Julietta and the Amazing Maronis. The description in some of Jules' walks left me breathless with anticipation and a little dizzy picturing myself high above the ground.
I loved the intrigue of the superstitions of circus life and watching Jules come into her own as successful wire walker. With the amount of detail and research that clearly went into this novel, I would not be surprised to learn Bond herself was a circus performer - perhaps in another life?
I was so captivated by this book I can't quite put it into words, I surely will revisit this story again in the future when I need an opportunity to run away and join the circus. ( )

This is the first book in the Cirque American series and I just wasn't a fan of this one. I didn't realize that this was by Gweda Bond when I got it, just read the title and synopsis and thought it sounded cool. I have read another Gwenda Bond novel (Blackwood) and didn't enjoy that book either. I will endeavor to stay away from her books in the future.

I did listen to this on audiobook which probably made this worse The narrator sounded very stiff and didn't do a good job of keeping track of character voices. For example she'd say something in Jule's voice but then it would be Remy who said it.

Everything about this book was just poorly done. The two main characters were okay but didn't have much depth. None of the side characters were developed at all. The dialogue felt forced. The ending was completely predictable and anti-climatic, it was seriously disappointing to me.

I was hoping for a story in a circus setting but I got more of a mystery about cursed objects causing issues at the circus. It was just kind of awkward and didn't have any the magic I was hoping for.

Overall I almost stopped listening to this multiple times because it was just so mediocre and awkward to get through. Not recommended. This is the second book by Bond that I have been disappointed in, she just isn’t for me. ( )

This was a very good story! I enjoyed the drama it brought as well as the mystery. A well written story, however there were occasionally some unnecessary parts that got a little boring. In the end, I did thoroughly like the book! ( )

In a sentence
Girl on a Wire started with a stumble, but it soon found its footing and delivered a magical mystery that kept me guessing, with the added bonus of a swoonworthy, high-flying, genuinely caring love interest.

Despite the blog tour info saying that I didn’t need to read the first book in the series to read Girl in the Shadows, I said PAH to that and found both the ebook and the audiobook of Girl on a Wire on Kindle Unlimited.

The beginning was weird, and I almost stopped after the first chapter. It was like the author didn’t know how to get the main character, Jules, and her family to the Cirque American, so she wrote up a confusing and vague trigger that did nothing to explain how it worked. Jules’ family didn’t want to join their rival family under one tent, so she runs away from home, then they’re suddenly at the circus with nothing to really clarify the in-between? Yeah, no.

BUT. I am glad I continued, as once they actually reached the circus, the plot started to thicken. Jules, determined to both have their new home accept her family and embody her role model, attempts certain daring acts, but someone will go to extreme lengths to ruin this for her. The uncertainty of whether their tokens actually possessed magic or were only psychological tricks sustained me, as did the mystery of who exactly was trying to bring her down (literally). To be honest, I did guess who it was, but I wasn’t 100% sure; it was more an inkling than dead certainty, and I was still surprised when it was revealed at the end.

I wasn’t totally convinced by the romance at first, but YES. Remy. He was a Good Guy, showing concern for her when things went pear-shaped, even though he was from the Other family. Also, can you just imagine how fit he must be as a flyer, on top of all that great personality of his? Yum. My. I had serious butterflies in my stomach when Jules and Remy finally started making out, so points for that one!

In addition to Jules, who was driven but naïve, and Remy, who was perfect (seriously), I liked the other characters and found them interesting. I felt like there was more to learn about all of them. I could connect with the main cast quite well, enough that when tragedy struck, I found myself crying in public while out on a walk. (Audiobook, remember?)

Also, it’s worth mentioning that there was a bisexual character in this, and it was pretty seamless. Or, it was to me. It wasn’t an “issue” either, which is something I really appreciate. She was just there. I’m not really qualified to discuss this in-depth, but I think she was genderqueer as well. If anyone reads the book and can correct me, please do! I am constantly trying to learn more.

EXTRA BONUS AWESOME POINTS to the author for doing her research on circus life and history. I loved learning about Bird Millman and other historical circus figures. I also loved all the customs and superstitions. When a book spurs me on to look up more information online, I know it’s a good one.

I am so glad I picked this up in the end, and I’m looking forward to reading about the magician’s daughter in Girl in the Shadows!See this review in its natural environment, Dani Reviews Things.
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