Reviews

The Starless Sea, by Erin Morgenstern

kylarkylar's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

4.5

sooooooo beautiful I can’t wait to re-listen

fantasy_witch's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

daylightsun's review

2.0

Had no idea what was going on, but it was nice I guess.

her's review

adventurous funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Violence, Death, Injury/injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Kidnapping

Minor: Pregnancy

08151991j's review

2.0

I felt so bewildered during the majority of this story. I know that it started with a key that was given to Zachariah in exchange for a book. Each key opens up a door leading to parties, businesses, libraries and even other people's homes. Most of these places are located innels located in the abyss of the sea where you cannot see the stars. There is a ship However that does allow the characters to see the stars. There is no plot, the story. The story goes on until these places crumble, burn, and even sink into unto unexistentialism. The only ones who survive are the ones with the power to control the time and places the doors can appear.
Everything else was so all over the place, but that was my comprehension of it.

satvu's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

unfinished_sentenc's review against another edition

5.0

Climb aboard and sail into a fantasy game of doors, symbolic clues, storytelling in a mystic underground.
Fantastic!

laeta_res's review

slow-paced

3.75

cloverslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

this book felt like reading a ghibli movie, it was magical and immersive 

amandajyu's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

the writing was good and poetic but the story was a bit confusing. i’m not sure if i “got” it. but also stories are ongoing and they loop and come back around and sometimes they’re connected and sometimes they’re not. sometimes there’s deeper meaning and sometimes not.

Spoiler

i thought dorian and zach was a little forced and i wish we got to see what happened w kat and zach and their reunion and lives in the afterward. i’m glad that fate and time came back together again.

it’s an interesting read. the world building is cool