Reviews

I loved everything about this book. It was magical, enchanting, and truly poignant. The only criticism I could make, is that it wasn’t enough. I wanted more. More of each tale, more of each level of each nook and cranny of this world. If I could live there forever, it wouldn’t be long enough.

anglilian's review against another edition

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4.0

I wanted to give this book five stars because it was beautiful and breathtaking and very novel just like the Night Circus. Yet it felt like nothing was tied together properly, perhaps it was the point of the book to have it all go on past the end. I might give it a 5 when I decide to reread the book. But for now I leave it at a solid 4.5 !

gemmaebruce's review against another edition

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5.0

oh how i love a story that pulls me (and the narrator) along on a beautiful journey where we barely know anything until we know everything

lucasparrish's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

andeesuh's review against another edition

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5.0

"and no story ever truly ends, as long as it's told." ❤️

bethanyangharads's review against another edition

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5.0

When people have asked me what my favourite book is, I've never been able to say one book... however, I think I've found the one! I can't express how much I love The Starless Sea but I'll try.

This book for me is an entire metaphor of my reading experience. All the different chapters and the straight up magic found in every page reminds me of why I love reading so much. It carries me to different places without having to have a well thought out reason, just turn a corner and you're there. This is the first book where I have loved it so much that I paused after every few chapters. I found myself re-reading sections because of the beauty of Morgenstern's writing. The different chapter perspectives, and the stories within stories, and the diary entries, and everything else, kept me so entranced, and then when it all wound together at the end, it ended in the most perfect way.

If you're expecting a book with an intense romance or a high paced book full of big events, you will be dissapointed. What this book serves is atmosphere, nostalgia, and the reminder of how magical reading is.

nicoleychi's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

I adore the Night Circus, so I was going into this book with genuine curiosity. However, I felt that this book was a drag compared to the Night Circus. The lack of a plot is far more evident in this one, with the focus on the vibes taking forefront for this narrative.

I do adore the mythology and stories that were included in this book, and how it all tied together in the end. The end was also my favorite part of the book, but it shouldn’t have taken around 400 pages for the plot to start amping up, but that’s just me.

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