I really enjoyed this book because of its wit, its characters, and its plot. The author weaves in Vaudeville style one-liners that Hope thinks up automatically throughout the book. Although most of them had me groaning internally, it helped give that Vaudeville feel and communicate how sick Hope was getting of her lousy circuit. Also, the descriptions of the acts were actually entertaining. Usually in books when action like that is being described it's just tedious, but in this book it was vivid, especially through Hope's probing eyes.

 

The characters in the book were also one of the highlights. Buster Keaton, who I previously knew nothing about, was very well described and likeable as the love interest that he turns out to be. Cross-eyed Jane, Hope's scheming coworker, was funny and vivid and I grew quite attached to her throughout the book. And of course the more ridiculous characters, like Nick and Whitting, had me in stitches the whole way through. And of course the plot was very entertaining, especially since the setting was in a time that you don't normally hear about. All in all, I would recommend this book to just about anyone.