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A review by kiwi_33
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.5
Okay, I really enjoyed The Starless Sea.
The characters were interesting and really diverse, and I loved the aspect of stories within stories that was so prevalent here. I loved the mystery of it, and piecing all the pieces together. The reading did slow down for me at times, because I had to be in a particular mood to continue; but I was also dealing with exams, so it was in part due to that. I know I will enjoy it even more, reading it a second time.
A quick side-note: While reading reviews for this book here, someone decided it was a brilliant idea to place a major end-of-book spoiler right there in their review with no warning. I was furious, and almost decided not to read the book at all because of it. For me (and I imagine many others), one’s first experience reading a good book is priceless. Don’t ruin that for us. Don’t include major spoilers in your review. Please and thank you.
The characters were interesting and really diverse, and I loved the aspect of stories within stories that was so prevalent here. I loved the mystery of it, and piecing all the pieces together. The reading did slow down for me at times, because I had to be in a particular mood to continue; but I was also dealing with exams, so it was in part due to that. I know I will enjoy it even more, reading it a second time.
A quick side-note: While reading reviews for this book here, someone decided it was a brilliant idea to place a major end-of-book spoiler right there in their review with no warning. I was furious, and almost decided not to read the book at all because of it. For me (and I imagine many others), one’s first experience reading a good book is priceless. Don’t ruin that for us. Don’t include major spoilers in your review. Please and thank you.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death