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PINEWIND · 1mo · discuss

I'm currently reading "The Starless Sea" by Erin Morgenstern. I think it could be fun to write down my thoughts as I read the book, since there seems to be a riddle element to the story. I've just finished Book II (Fortunes and Fables). First, some general reading impressions: I was pretty sceptical of the novel at the end of Book I (Sweet Sorrows) and I think to some degree, I will continue to be. It exudes this bookish-twee kind of vibe that makes the text feel like it treats books, stories and reading as an aesthetic to wallow in...