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Three stars because I both loved and hated this book. There were beautifully written long descriptive passages. The story within a story concept was interesting. I felt that I really "got" what the author was trying to achieve here. I just didn't appreciate it. There wasn't enough of an overriding story to connect the smaller stories. It was too hard to keep up with all the characters in their different iterations and consequently I just didn't really care about them that much. What happened exa
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Not expecting such a good book, what a journey, full of puzzles and wonderful, beautiful magic places.
"...hidden from the sun and the moon, upon the shores of the Starless Sea, there is a labyrinthine collection of tunnels and rooms filled with stories. Stories written in books and sealed in jars and painted on walls..."
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"...hidden from the sun and the moon, upon the shores of the Starless Sea, there is a labyrinthine collection of tunnels and rooms filled with stories. Stories written in books and sealed in jars and painted on walls..."
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Jan 09, 2020
Tracy T.
marked it as dnf
My first DNF of the year. This book is just isn't for me. The writing is very beautiful, but the rest of the book is just boring.
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