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colormeblue's Reviews (92)
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
things i loved:
- folktale and storybook aspect
- smooth interweaving of multiple connected narratives
- the moon and the innkeeper
- eleanor and simon
- the writing style
- the descriptions (very cinematic at times in a way i quite enjoyed)
- the starless sea and its harbors as places
- the complex recurring themes and motifs
- being lost in time
- just some really cool concepts in general
- twas recommended by a friend
things i was a bit disappointed by:
- dorian and zachary's romance feeling so lackluster and rushed
- mirabel's characterization felt inconsistent to me and i get that was somewhat purposeful but she felt more like a plot device than a character at times
- in general i think the characters were at times a bit flat
- pacing was sometimes odd, kinda feel like this may have worked better as a trilogy of shorter books or something rather than a single large novel
