[A Quick Note: Iโve had this book on my shelf for ages. I ended up reading The Night Circus first, which is Morgensternโs first book. I can now say this author writes masterpieces. Theyโre geared towards a reader who wants something different, so proceed with caution!]
โ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ, ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ซ๐, ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐. ๐๐ง ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ.โ โErin Morgenstern
A story about stories that celebrates books?!? Where do I sign up?
I loved the Starless Sea. Itโs the most refreshing read Iโve encountered in a while. I know itโs got mixed reviews and isnโt everyoneโs cup of tea (hence the quote I picked). Proceed with caution because this one will make you WORK for it. Personally, I ADORED it, even though the beginning made me slightly nervous. Like the Night Circus, itโs a story that builds and builds; thereโs a bit of patience involved. The author hands you random puzzle pieces. You get to look at each one in depth, study and understand it, but itโs your job to figure out where those pieces go.
Isnโt that the whole fun of it?
Besides the uniqueness of storytelling, the actual story was beautiful. The idea that Fate and Time are doomed to repeat the same ending over and over, ripped apart, never allowed to be together forever? Their love is tested repeatedly, and eventually, they find a way to rewrite their ending. There are books within books. Stories within stories. Parallels and metaphors and analogies. THIS BOOK IS A BOOK LOVERS DREAM. Itโs all about how stories must change in order to be meaningful. There are tons of pop culture references, as itโs set in modern day times (contrary to the Night Circus). I wasnโt sure Iโd like that, but most of the book is spent in an underground fantasy world anyway.
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The world building was creative and beautiful. It swept me off my feet and transported me to a ream of caves that become an infinite number of rooms created from your wildest dreams. There are library rooms, ballrooms, a dollhouse room, a cafe, cozy reading nooks, hallways upon hallways with secret doors (lots of doors!), and entire cities!!! Itโs all there, found within the many harbors of the starless sea.
What, exactly is the Starless Sea? Well, my friend, thatโs all part of the journey. Iโd be spoiling it if I told you. But I can say itโs magnificent! And even a littleโฆSWEET (pun intended!)
This is a book I need to read a second time. Iโm still a little confused about things. How can I be confused but still love it?? Huh. Mostly because there is SO MUCH detail to hold on to. But that means that reading it a second or even a third time means peeling back layers I didnโt spot the first time.
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