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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 34
  3. Negative: 4 out of 34

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  1. DaveyH.
    Nov 10, 2009
    7
    While the songs are not bad, by the end they start to sound the same. What Bon Jovi did great in most of his other albums is the variety of different songs throughout the album. In The Circle every song sticks to a classic rocking rhythm, which on it's own is not bad, but the bar has been set and Bon Jovi didn't quite make it.
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  2. LuisG.
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    I used to like Bon Jovi, a lot but what they do nowadays is...so sadly BAD it is not rock, in any way.
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Metascore
52 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. All Music Guide
    40
    A knack for oversized choruses remains hardwired in Bon Jovi, but in this gloomy context, they act as reminders that they once sounded like they were a working band for working men instead of rich men fretting about a world they've long left behind.
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  2. Billboard.com
    79
    The New Jersey group gets back to the business of rocking on its 11th studio album, The Circle.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    50
    Between cliches and Jon's strained voice, The Circle just feels tired.
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