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The Starless Sea
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Serena.. Sery-ously?
Per me, un capolavoro 💓

DESTINI E FAVOLE: LA SCULTRICE DI STORIE
C'era una volta una donna che scolpiva storie. Le scolpiva in ogni sorta di materiale. All'inizio lavorava con la neve, il fumo o le nuvole, perché i loro racconti erano temporanei, fuggevoli. Scomparsi in un istante, visibili e leggibili soltanto da coloro che, per caso, erano presenti nell'intervallo che separa l'incisione dalla disintegrazione, ma la scultrice preferiva così. Non lasciava tempo per preoccuparsi dei dettagli o dell
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Ellie
Jan 02, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
I wasn't the biggest fan of The Night Circus, but I liked the sound of a secret underground book cult enough to give Erin Morgenstern another chance and I'm glad I did! Now don't expect to be sucked in immediately, it takes a while for the seemingly unconnected stories to come together.

The Starless Sea is metafiction, several books within a book. The opening chapters are from a book Zachary finds, and it alternates between his story and "Sweet Sorrows". The fictional book is not all that linear
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Kim
5.0/5.0 stars - Stories among stories within stories. Beautiful words and a complicated plot. I started this book in January, set it aside, ordered it on Audible, listened a bit. In August, I got it back out of the library, read most of it, listened to a few hours while painting, and then sat down and finished reading it. It definitely bears rereading.
Modern Mrs. Darcy - A book nominated for an award in 2020 (Locus Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel)
Recommended for fantasy lovers, story teller
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Jd
Jul 16, 2019 rated it really liked it
Shelves: ebook, fiction, arc
1/2
Hannah
Dec 03, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
I’m not sure how many times I looked up from reading and told my husband how strange this book was. There were a few moments I almost gave up. But I didn’t. And now I’m in love. The more I process this dreamy Escheresque fairytale tapestry, the more I love it. I want to wander the halls of the Harbor and discover magical rooms and possibly get lost and found in time.
Beth
Feb 04, 2019 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Robyn
Feb 10, 2020 rated it really liked it
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Kimberly
Jun 17, 2019 marked it as to-read
Jessica
Aug 26, 2019 is currently reading it
Michele
Nov 06, 2019 marked it as to-read
Stephanie
Dec 08, 2019 rated it it was amazing
Amy
Nov 25, 2019 marked it as did-not-finish  ·  review of another edition
Kathy
Nov 29, 2019 marked it as to-read
Shelves: library-haul
Sara
Dec 01, 2019 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Janet
Dec 17, 2019 marked it as dnf
Nikki
Jan 10, 2020 rated it it was amazing
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Denise
May 19, 2020 rated it it was amazing
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Mar 07, 2021 rated it liked it
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Anne
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