A review by thestarsaresad
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I must admit, for the first quarter of this book, I genuinely didn’t think I would be able to finish it. Because of how this book is set up, with each chapter telling a different story, it’s harder to connect to the characters right away because their story isn’t continuous. However, towards the middle of this book, when I was able to start connecting together different pieces of each story together, I started to enjoy it a lot more. One thing I also came to enjoy was how detailed every single description is; I could vividly picture every single room and story.
I really liked how time works differently underground versus above, which made seeing how Kat’s story tied into everyone else’s story very intriguing.
Did I understand everything that happened in the end? No, absolutely not. I have some theories, but I don’t think that I’ll be able to truly understand every connection that this book has. I don’t think I could reread this book though (at least not for a long time), but it was definitely enjoyable.
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