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A review by z_bookfluencer
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
4.0
"And no story ever truly ends as long as it is told." -Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea
The Starless Sea was bibliomancy. It was poignant and had these beautiful passages of prose. The Starless Sea was notably written by a lover of literature for lovers of literature.
"Far beneath the surface of the earth, hidden from the sun and the moon, upon the shores of the Starless Sea, there is a labyrinthine collection of tunnels and rooms filled with stories." -Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea
The Starless Sea has 6 parts, or as it is in the novel, VI Books and an afterward. Within and between the parts/books, there are interludes. The Starless Sea was told through stories and stories, rotating between the perspective of the main character Zachary, in the seemingly present timeline, and the perspectives of the other characters in broken timeline as well other notable forms of story.
"a paper star that has been unfolded and refolded
into a tiny unicorn but the unicorn remembers the time
when it was a star and an earlier time when it was part of
a book and sometimes the unicorn dreams of the time before
it was a book when it was a tree and the time even longer
before that when it was a different sort of star" -Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea
The plot was nonlinear, and the breaks between the plotlines consisted of world building, magic, and meaningful nonsensical-esque prose.
The world building was told through the narration of the stories within the novel, most often during the breaks of Zachary's perspective, though that was not the only time the world building was present.
The symbols of The Starless Sea and magic felt unique and were interesting.
"Symbols are for interpretation, not definition." -Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea
The Starless Sea is very open to interpretation; it is a story within stories that would read differently to each individual. The Starless Sea has very strong symbolism and could be taken as an allegory or simply a love story.
Answers given throughout The Starless Sea were unreliable or not fully formed when given. Everything that I wanted answered was answered upon reaching the conclusion of the story. I really enjoyed seeing how everything within The Starless Sea came together. The Starless Sea has a resolved ending.
Overall, The Starless Sea was an experience, and I'm satisfied with the time I afforded in reading it. I would recommend The Starless Sea to other readers who enjoy very whimsical and magical stories told through prose.
The Starless Sea was bibliomancy. It was poignant and had these beautiful passages of prose. The Starless Sea was notably written by a lover of literature for lovers of literature.
"Far beneath the surface of the earth, hidden from the sun and the moon, upon the shores of the Starless Sea, there is a labyrinthine collection of tunnels and rooms filled with stories." -Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea
The Starless Sea has 6 parts, or as it is in the novel, VI Books and an afterward. Within and between the parts/books, there are interludes. The Starless Sea was told through stories and stories, rotating between the perspective of the main character Zachary, in the seemingly present timeline, and the perspectives of the other characters in broken timeline as well other notable forms of story.
"a paper star that has been unfolded and refolded
into a tiny unicorn but the unicorn remembers the time
when it was a star and an earlier time when it was part of
a book and sometimes the unicorn dreams of the time before
it was a book when it was a tree and the time even longer
before that when it was a different sort of star" -Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea
The plot was nonlinear, and the breaks between the plotlines consisted of world building, magic, and meaningful nonsensical-esque prose.
The world building was told through the narration of the stories within the novel, most often during the breaks of Zachary's perspective, though that was not the only time the world building was present.
The symbols of The Starless Sea and magic felt unique and were interesting.
"Symbols are for interpretation, not definition." -Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea
The Starless Sea is very open to interpretation; it is a story within stories that would read differently to each individual. The Starless Sea has very strong symbolism and could be taken as an allegory or simply a love story.
Answers given throughout The Starless Sea were unreliable or not fully formed when given. Everything that I wanted answered was answered upon reaching the conclusion of the story. I really enjoyed seeing how everything within The Starless Sea came together. The Starless Sea has a resolved ending.
Overall, The Starless Sea was an experience, and I'm satisfied with the time I afforded in reading it. I would recommend The Starless Sea to other readers who enjoy very whimsical and magical stories told through prose.