Guilty Pleasure
After being totally in love with Night Circus, I was very excited to dive into The Starless Sea. I started out liking it, then I didn't, then I did, and ended up being disappointed.
There were beautifully written little stories woven throughout a confusing and seemingly plot-less story. I loved some of the literary references and the magical feel of the book. But overall, it just did not flow for me and I found myself lost on the Starless Sea many times.
Goodreads:
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.
Zachary Ezra Rawlins is searching for his door, though he does not know it. He follows a silent siren song, an inexplicable knowledge that he is meant for another place. When he discovers a mysterious book in the stacks of his campus library he begins to read, entranced by tales of lovelorn prisoners, lost cities, and nameless acolytes. Suddenly a turn of the page brings Zachary to a story from his own childhood impossibly written in this book that is older than he is.
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