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The Starless Sea

Erin Morgenstern

4.01 AVERAGE

adventurous inspiring fast-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

Others have been disappointed with the ending, however I really enjoyed this and didn't mind the ending - it was cohesive, unlike some let downs from Stephen King, for example.

Similar to King, with Morgenstern it is about the journey, and what a wonderful journey it was. A series of vignettes, woven around an advancing story, and each building on and re-enforcing the others was really cool. The repetition was not repetitious; it built atmosphere. Highly recommended.

lgbtq
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
medium-paced

Mixed feelings on this one; beautifully written, but characters fell flat for me and the story became difficult to follow in the end.
adventurous emotional mysterious 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: Complicated
adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Breathtaking.
adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No