A review by neenor
The Starless Sea, by Erin Morgenstern
4.0
Does it make sense if I say this is a warm story? It’s any book lover’s dream - an ode to books, to storytelling, to our imagination. Reading it made me feel warm and seen and celebrated. All of the characters were intricately created, and I loved how the stories ended up tying together in unexpected ways. There are only two reasons why this didn’t get five stars, and these are:
1. You had to read in between the lines a lot to understand the story. Whilst I understood most of it, some things (like the owl king) still have me confused, and I can’t tell if that’s because I didn’t understand or it was never explained. I don’t like it when I finish books and am left confused.
2. I read this book over a period of 20 days because I’ve been so busy, and at times I picked it up and really struggled to remember what I had read a day or two before. It was a great story, but some things just didn’t stick, which was a shame.
Despite these two minor issues, I really enjoyed reading The Starless Sea. We waited a long time to read another Morgenstern book, but it was definitely worth the wait. I can’t wait to see what’s next.
1. You had to read in between the lines a lot to understand the story. Whilst I understood most of it, some things (like the owl king) still have me confused, and I can’t tell if that’s because I didn’t understand or it was never explained. I don’t like it when I finish books and am left confused.
2. I read this book over a period of 20 days because I’ve been so busy, and at times I picked it up and really struggled to remember what I had read a day or two before. It was a great story, but some things just didn’t stick, which was a shame.
Despite these two minor issues, I really enjoyed reading The Starless Sea. We waited a long time to read another Morgenstern book, but it was definitely worth the wait. I can’t wait to see what’s next.