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A review by claireskies
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Starless sea review
This book changed me. It changed my perception of narrative structure, of fantasy, of everything.
For how well thought out and dense the lore of this book is, its a really easy read. Morgenstern's style threw me off a bit at first, and I was stubborn it not liking it as it reads like a mixture of a play and a minimalist poem, but damn. It works so well. She is so secure in her narrative voice and it is a pleasure to read. The way her narration shifts with each character and story is so subtle but so effective.
I think a lot of writers are terrified of having 'purple prose', but Morgenstern's work is a great example of mixing poetry and prose without compromising on either aesthetic or plot.
This book is for gamers. Seriously, the main character is a media student studying video games so there are a bunch of loving nods towards classics. Also, the structure really follows that of a video game.There were moments where I thought 'definietly a cutscene' i.e when Dorian falls into the sea, when Zachary dances with Mirabel, or when Mirabel and the Keeper meet in his office. The wine, acting as health potions in a way was such a great touch. When i say this book is an easy read, i mean that in how the author will point out when she is being clever, without making a massive show of it. I definietly imagined this book in a TellTale Games style.
This book made me cry, because somehow the author managed to put down the abstract feeling of falling into the depths of a book into a story.Theres a moment when Dorian thinks about how it feels to love a book, and I just burst out crying.
Also, i love Kat so much shes the best.
This book changed me. It changed my perception of narrative structure, of fantasy, of everything.
For how well thought out and dense the lore of this book is, its a really easy read. Morgenstern's style threw me off a bit at first, and I was stubborn it not liking it as it reads like a mixture of a play and a minimalist poem, but damn. It works so well. She is so secure in her narrative voice and it is a pleasure to read. The way her narration shifts with each character and story is so subtle but so effective.
I think a lot of writers are terrified of having 'purple prose', but Morgenstern's work is a great example of mixing poetry and prose without compromising on either aesthetic or plot.
This book is for gamers. Seriously, the main character is a media student studying video games so there are a bunch of loving nods towards classics. Also, the structure really follows that of a video game.
This book made me cry, because somehow the author managed to put down the abstract feeling of falling into the depths of a book into a story.
Also, i love Kat so much shes the best.