When the gates open at last, Herr Friedrick Thiessen feels as though he is returning home after an extended absence

And that was how I felt reading this book, at home.

Erin Morgenstern's writing and world-building are phenomenal, and I always feel absolutely transformed upon finishing her novels. No other author writes prose like she does, like WOW!!!

anyways, i love her and i love this book and i love the starless sea and i love the characters in this book and i love the plot and i love the setting and i just UGH i'm in love.