Review: The Starless Sea

The Starless Sea The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
My rating: 0 of 5 stars

The Starless Sea was a read unlike any other. You must read slowly or you will miss the beauty of the tale. I have not read Night Circus, but will add it to my TBR list. Erin Morgenstern takes the reader from Zacary reading book pages to falling into the book all while seeking but also hiding from what he and the characters he meets along the way may find behind the next door.

Read slowly and intentionally, as you will need to keep track of character changes and story twists. I found myself a bit scattered at times and rereading to keep track of the venture. Be sure to follow the significance of the bee, key, and sword. At times, the humor made me grin, such as when Mirabel sarcastically replies to Zachary, “...I hatched from an egg that a Norwegian forest cat sat on for eighteen moons. That cat still hates me.”(p152). She then reveals the truth of her existence.

The doors and stories bring new settings and adventures. The descriptive details bring beautiful words to life. For example, Morgenstern describes stories as being sculpted, “...she worked with snow or smoke or clouds, because their tales were temporary, fleeting. Gone in moments, visible and readable only to those who happened to be present in the time between carving and disintegrating, but the sculptor preferred this. It left no time to fuss over details or imperfections.” (p.186). Throughout the book, beautiful words create new scenes, which come to life while reading the pages of the book.

I recommend those readers who love adventure, mystery, fantasy, and love pick up The Starless Sea and venture forward, but enjoy deliberately as you devour the beauty of the author’s words.


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