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4.01 AVERAGE

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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: Yes
adventurous mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

If I could give this epic fantastical adventure of a story 500 stars I would. It was perfection from beginning to end.
adventurous funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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: Complicated
adventurous mysterious 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: No

Hmm. Not sure how I feel about this one. I understand why people like this one, and Morgenstern is obviously an incredibly talented writer but i never found that I was actually invested in the story, the world, or the characters. The most interesting part was the last 50-100 pages, which is always disappointing.

allisonvh's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 2%

Sounded disjointed, didn't like narrator 
adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

I really wanted to like this book. A more bookish fantasy from the author of The Night Circus should have been exactly my cup of tea, but it fell a little flat for me. I don't know if it was the book or my mood, but they didn't quite match up this time. 
adventurous emotional 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

I love Erin Morgenstern! This book is so well structured. I will read this again and again. I love the characters, the setting and the story. I WILL be having a party like the one in the book - who wants to be my storyteller? 
Listen to this as an audiobook if you haven't - it is so well read!!! If I could give it 6 stars I would ✨️