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The Starless Sea

Erin Morgenstern

Start date: November 1, 2019

Finish date: November 30, 2019

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Jan 05, 2020 Klancy Hoover-Davis rated it it was amazing

I love Erin Morgenstern's writing, especially in The Starless Sea.

Her writing makes all of these impossible scenarios in her book seem so vivid and real. A sea made up of blue confetti paper? An entire town made from paper inhabited by dolls? An underground library with hidden passages and tons of cats?

Yes. I'm living for all of it.

The best part of the book, to me, were all of the different ways stories were told. Sipping bubbly wine could leave a feeling of a story on your tongue, corpses buri ...more

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Oct 08, 2020 Cindee rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I really loved this book even if it too awhile to really get going I do think the author really outdid herself with this book. The characters are very interesting especially Zachary and Dorian I really liked how their story plays out from start to finish. I also really like the other characters they are very well developed and they really add something to the story. I really liked the stories that were spread throughout the book it helped develop the story more. I really liked the plot it was ve ...more

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Jan 04, 2020 Keri (BooksWithKeri) rated it it was amazing

The Starless Sea is a gorgeous piece of prose about a love of stories, of storytelling. I adored Erin Morgenstern's writing in this. It was beautiful and poetic, which added to this feel of legend and myth passed down through the generations that was so important throughout the book.

The world of the Starless Sea and the Harbour was wonderfully mysterious. Nothing happens and everything happens. It's this world of possibility and the source of stories. I liked the way the characters were such a b ...more

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Jun 02, 2020 Kim rated it really liked it

I am not sure what I read but I'm pretty sure I love this. This audiobook was fun! There's so many narrators it keeps the story going. It really brought the story to life so I don't know if I would have enjoyed reading this (which is shocking to myself!).

This is a weaving of one storyline (Zachary Ezra) and a combination of short stories, book excerpts and a diary. Zachary is a grad student in Vermont who finds a book that starts an adventure with Dorian and Mirabel. As a main character, Zachar ...more

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