sophisticatedcorvid's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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? Yes
5.0
never recovering from this
katherinexx's review against another edition
5.0
Contemporary and ancient this meandering story in a story in a story plunges you into a beautiful world encased in gold and dripping with honey.
yamsmarketplace's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
antoniolitera's review against another edition
5.0
One of the best books I've ever read. All the metaphors, the poetry, the intrinsic and implicit meanings, the imaginary and the real, brought together in a beautiful love story, from the inevitable to the constructive. I felt a sweet taste on my lips throughout the reading like the honey that is so present and inexplicably perfect, a sweet soft and full of nuances and secrets and passion.
This book is about a boy, it's about love between two men, it's about love, it's about the most amazing poetry can happen, it's about encouraging yourself and going through the obstacles. A beautiful story, a beautiful story of love, dreams, fears and desires. Too metaphorical, too poetic, but too interesting and insightful; a great and perfect and wonderful writing.
This book is about a boy, it's about love between two men, it's about love, it's about the most amazing poetry can happen, it's about encouraging yourself and going through the obstacles. A beautiful story, a beautiful story of love, dreams, fears and desires. Too metaphorical, too poetic, but too interesting and insightful; a great and perfect and wonderful writing.
angela_iseli's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-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
2.5
tootall77hc's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely breathtaking! I will reread this story for many years to come.
birdperson10's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
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? No
4.25
hanzy's review against another edition
4.0
This was quite a magical read, a mesh of some of my favourite fantasy novels into one sort of. Stories within stories, characters and places all whirling about in a pool of confusion (not in a bad way).
If you don't mind the feeling of being whooshed around in a whirlpool where everything blurs out until you're no longer aware of a coherent structure, you might enjoy this book as it sweeps you off your feet. Maybe you could imagine being lost in the middle of a Starless Sea with no sense of direction or time - this was how I felt for most of my reading experience.
If you don't mind the feeling of being whooshed around in a whirlpool where everything blurs out until you're no longer aware of a coherent structure, you might enjoy this book as it sweeps you off your feet. Maybe you could imagine being lost in the middle of a Starless Sea with no sense of direction or time - this was how I felt for most of my reading experience.