2018 A to Z Challenge - February Mini Challenge - Red Cover/Red on the Cover
As a kid I loved circuses and then I grew up and discovered the horrible realities of circuses and circus life. This book brought back the joy and the horrors of circus life for both human and animal entertainers. While a "freak" such as Lilly may find love among her circus family, it is a horrible testament to not only what human beings can do to one another but what humans consider entertainment.
Wiseman's novel goes back and forth between Lilly's and Julie's stories, both originating from the Blackwood Manor. The reader tries to puzzle together the connection between the two damaged but strong girls.
While the story does not focus on a particular historical event or character, the author has based it on research and stories about circus life, circus sideshows and tragedies of the circus. Heartwarming and heartbreaking it is a story that will stick with you. Stories like this are why I applauded Ringling Brothers retiring their elephant acts and why I will no longer go to a traditional circus, but prefer to be awed by the aerobatic spectacular shows such as Cirque du Soleil.
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