As the title suggests, all these people are either a circus folk or a village freak and these tales are about their extraordinary lives. I loved how the stories are short, specific and written in a poem format. It gives out a fresh appeal. Each tale stands out on its own and gives us more than what we expect.
Even though I’m not a shopaholic myself, I could relate to Rebecca Bloomwood’s life quite easily. Apart from that, Sophie Kinsella’s writing is so involving that from the first page, it felt like I was in Becky’s shoes for as long as I could remember.