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The Starless Sea

Erin Morgenstern

Start date: January 1, 2020

Finish date: January 31, 2020

Discussion: Group Books of the Month (BotM)

Why we're reading this: Chosen as our group BotM in January 2020.
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What Members Thought

Jun 11, 2020 Jenifer Jacobs rated it it was amazing

This is probably more of a 4.5 but rounded up for the beautiful writing and sheer enjoyment. Sometimes rambling and way too many characters (but isn't this looping around part of the feel of the place??). Magical and mystical and absolutely mirrors the love of BOOKS and stories. ...more

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Feb 19, 2020 Logan rated it it was amazing

Shelves: borrowed-library, borrowed-ebook, own-bought-paper, 2020-books-read

To quote a familiar adage, this is a book that unfolds slowly and then all at once. I very much enjoyed the journey this took me on, even when I was confused or questioning its purpose.

Erin Morgenstern can break all the rules, in my opinion. I don’t care if her main character is passive, or the pacing is slow, or if the interludes don’t always pay off. Because her world is so delicious that I’m just thankful to be in it for any amount of time. I want it to be a slow and sweet unpeeling of layer ...more

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Mar 03, 2022 Melanie Knight rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: new-favourites, fantasy, magical-realism

This is one of those books that I wish would never end. I want to go and live in an underground harbour by the starless sea, surrounded by books, magic and mystery. I want to be friends with the characters and listen to all of their stories. I loved the way that all the stories intertwined beautifully and came together towards the end, with characters turning out to be not quite who they had seemed.

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Jan 27, 2020 Momruns5 rated it did not like it

Shelves: 2020

The writing was really beautiful. That is the only thing that kept me reading. The premise of this story was amassing!! A starless sea below the surface world that has books upon books!! But it just went nowhere and it was so boring!! I should have stopped reading this.

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