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The Starless Sea

Erin Morgenstern

Start date: November 1, 2019

Finish date: November 30, 2019

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Apr 24, 2020 Ashley Lewis rated it liked it

Okay...so...I may edit this once I have slept on it, I'm not sure yet, but I like to get my thoughts out pretty soon after I finish a book as I find my initial reaction is usually the most honest.

The prose in this novel is absolutely stunning, the metaphors, the descriptions, the magic...beautiful. Without the absolute artistry that is the writing, I don't know what I would think about this book. I had NO attachment to the characters...in fact when something that seems drastic happened to one o ...more

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May 20, 2020 Ruthie rated it really liked it

This book is super hard to describe with all the twists and turns and stories within stories. It's lyrical and calming and wasn't in a rush to get anywhere. I really enjoyed the abstractness of it. ...more

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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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Jul 01, 2020 Diana rated it it was amazing

I picked this one up because I absolutely loved The Night Circus. At first, I was a little frustrated with it because it kept jumping to these abstract stories that didn't make sense. But, as I got farther into the story and everything started to tie together, I got really into it. I love the relationships between the characters, how everything comes together and makes sense, and the flow of the story. It was beautiful writing, there was so much love, and I could not put it down. Although I am s ...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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Mar 17, 2023 Anne Bailey rated it liked it

I really wanted to like this book. There were parts I really liked, such as the story above the surface. But honestly in the last 50-100 pages it devolved into weirdness. I’m sure there’s a lot of meaning and metaphors but when it became only a metaphor and no real story, was just ready to be done.

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