Perhaps the most obvious theme in The Night Circus is love. All of the chaos of the circus is intertwined within a love story that drives characters to do things that they wouldn't normally do. The love between Marco and Celia is unquestionably one of the most beautiful and heart-wrenching things about the book. Their love for each other is what drives the story line.
The novel reads, "There are so many things she wants to say, things she feared she would never have the opportunity to tell him again. Only one seems truly important.
"I love you", she says. The words echo throughout the tent, softly rustling the frozen leaves. Marco only stares at her as she approaches, thinking her a dream.
"I thought I'd lost you," she says when she reaches him, her voice a tremulous whisper. She seems to be as substantial as he is, not transparent like the garden. She appears rich and vibrant against a background of white, a bright flush in her cheeks, her dark eyes brimming with tears.
He brings his hand to her face, petrified that his fingers will pass through her as easily as they had with the rose. The relief when she is solid and warm and alive to his touch is overwhelming. He pulls her into his arms, his tears falling onto her hair.
"I love you," he says when he finds his voice." (pg. 468-469)
While this love stands as such an important part of the book, another form of love is underway. The love that the characters develop for the circus.
The novels says, " I cannot let a place that is so important to so many people fade away. Something that is a wonder and comfort and a mystery all together that they have nowhere else. If you had that, wouldn't you want it keep it?" (pg. 419)
Nearly all of the characters in the book, develop a strange form of love and curiosity for Le Cirque des Reves.
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