xa1342 's review for:

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

3.75

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Beautifully written and immersive. Wonderful use of multiple stories/legends and perspectives. However, the plot and characters fall flat. Also, the author begins with a magical realism/we-are-never-really-going-to-get-all-our-questions-answered-but-it’s-going-to-be-poetic-and-beautiful-and-somehow-still-satisfying style but ends in just fantasy, and not well executed fantasy. 

Style: 5
Achieves its goals: 2
Impact: 4