The Starless Sea
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The Starless Sea

by Erin Morgenstern

2019•Fantasy•512 pages

Taste attributes: fantasymyth/fairytaleromancegay/lesbianslowfresh & originalwholesomeimaginaryglossyemotive & stirringall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seemslove conquers all

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel that is polished, fresh and slow-paced. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

FAR BENEATH the surface of the earth, upon the shores of the Starless Sea, there is a labyrinthine collection of tunnels and rooms filled with stories. The entryways that lead to this sanctuary are often hidden, sometimes on forest floors, sometimes in private homes, sometimes in plain sight. But those who seek will find. Their doors have been waiting for them.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyMyth/fairytaleRomanceGay/lesbianAll consuming questSolving the riddle/not as it seemsLove conquers all

Subjects

Fantasy fictionMan-woman relationshipsLibrariesBooksStorytellingSecret societiesLibrary shelvingSeas

Details

Author
Erin Morgenstern
Published
2019
Pages
512
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