Reviews

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

baileyreneec's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

I will say this until my last breath: The Starless Sea is one of the greatest stories of all time. The story-within-a-story nature and the confusing elements that come together to create a tapestry of character and emotion is just amazing. Morgenstern has honed her ability to create characters of incredible depth, characters that pull you in and make you a part of the story.

brooker0616's review against another edition

I could not get into it!

melanieroyston's review against another edition

2.0

I am so disappointed in this book. I absolutely adore the Night Circus, so I was excited to see what else Erin Morganstern could come up with. I got lost in this one — and not in a good way. It seemed like she bit off way more than she could chew. The plot was overly complicated and yet moved at a glacial speed. There was no goal and the ending barely wrapped up anything. Such a bummer.

africhik's review against another edition

5.0

Probably not everyone's cup of tea, but I LOVED it. Will definitely read again.

riasbookcorner's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

frugal_bibliophile's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Utterly magical. One of my all time favorite books. 

gigglepud's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I understand nothing but yet loved everything.

+++ Bonus points to an entire cast of fantastic narrators, though the Sweet Sorrows guy is the stand out.

fabacious's review against another edition

DNF

unfurlthecurl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

tealdavis's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

Cute little fantasy. Well written but I never felt deeply invested. Fun and interesting characters. Like the multiple books within the book concept. Well crafted