Such a beautifully written story that weaves in many interconnected narrative that culminate in an underwhelming end.

I like to think I'm well versed in slow, and often confusing stories. But, despite my patience with this book, I found the further I got into the story, the less I felt connected to the characters or main story we follow. Morgenstern's writing is undeniably beautiful, but the pacing of the book felt glacial. I don't usually mind slower narratives but in combination with lacklustre characters, and world building that, while fantastic, never really gets explained.

I ended up finishing the book wondering what any of it all means. I get some books allow reader interpretation to truly be part of the magic, but this reader had no clue and ended up kind of bored by the end.

A lovely and thoughtful book that really wasn't not for me.