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Harley Milano has dreamed of being a trapeze artist for as long as she can remember. With parents who run a famous circus in Las Vegas, she spends almost every night in the big top watching their lead aerialist perform, wishing with all her soul that she could be up there herself one day. After a huge fight with her parents, who continue to insist she go to school instead, Harley leaves home, betrays her family and joins the rival traveling circus Maison du Mystère. There, she is thrust into a world that is both brutal and beautiful, where she learns the value of hard work, passion and collaboration. But at the same time, Harley must come to terms with the truth of her family and her past—and reckon with the sacrifices she made and the people she hurt in order to follow her dreams.
Publication Year: 2020
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0 02023 reads: 388/350
2023 tbr: 91/100
harley’s grown up in the circus, so it might come as a surprise that her parents don’t allow her to pursue her circus aerialist dreams, wanting her to go to college as a safety plan. this leads to harley running away to join a different circus. this other circus is more difficult to get her big break in, and with the feelings of guilt surrounding her betrayal, harley begins to question whether she’s cut out for this circus life after all.
i absolutely loved the discussions of mental illness throughout this book. harley is dealing with it, though it’s gone undiagnosed due to her parents’ feelings toward therapy. still, it’s evident through her actions and changes in mood that this is something she struggles with. i loved seeing her development and growth throughout the story!
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