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The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

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mle351's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

seudograph's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

4.0

For a book I nearly DNFd multiple times, I ended up really loving it. I still feel like I’m in there and I can’t shake its feeling. Morgenstern is such a great writer and is amazing at cultivating atmospheres However, I don’t completely understand what I just read and I wish it had ended a little differently. There were a few too many threads in it for me and I don’t think they were all woven together well. The modern day/real world facets didn’t appeal to me, but the fantasy elements were great. All that being said, I think this will stay with me for a long time and I’m really glad I stuck with it.

rey1211's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

dlhryan's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I found it an interesting read, but like Morgenstern's other book, I feel I'm missing something. I liked the concept of "what if you found yourself inside the story of a book and the theme that stories are never finished and can be told multiple ways and cross into each other and go in the direction of the choices we make. A reread is due in the future.