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Wow this book didn’t work for me. Here’s why: I don’t think it’s spoilers but maybe you might if you have been waiting months to read this. You have been warned.
I'm going to be brutally honest for a second here: This book lost me the moment we find out Keepers have their tongues cut off to better protect stories. That is one of my top five hangups in a book and reasons I will skip something.
The story is interesting but I don't think the world building is done particularly well or that the manu ...more
I'm going to be brutally honest for a second here: This book lost me the moment we find out Keepers have their tongues cut off to better protect stories. That is one of my top five hangups in a book and reasons I will skip something.
The story is interesting but I don't think the world building is done particularly well or that the manu ...more
FUN.
I REALLY wanted to like this one, it's so beautifully written, but just didn't hit the mark for me. And maybe it was because I was listening to it on audio while working on other things, but I found the plot difficult to follow. Or maybe it's one of those books that requires multiple readings to fully get it?
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The illustrative prose in this book is just as rich as the honey making up the Starless Sea. Loved the writing and imagery; didn't love the lack of plot or actual deep characterization.
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I feel very lucky that I got my hands on an early reader copy. It is such a fun read from beginning to end.
I wanted to enjoy this. I loved Night Circus. But this was such a trial to read through, to stay engaged, to connect all the dots. It has taken me months, which of course adds to the arduous challenge, to finish this. I must confess I was lost much of the time and needed a very descriptive summary to help me keep it all together.
Eh.
Aug 15, 2019
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Miranda
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Nov 15, 2019
DV
marked it as to-be-continued
Nov 30, 2019
Angie
marked it as to-read
Dec 05, 2019
Melinda Worfolk
marked it as maybe-i-ll-read-this
Dec 21, 2019
carrie
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Jan 12, 2020
Christine
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Jan 15, 2020
Ellen
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Jul 15, 2020
Marlo
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