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dagmar_ingeborg's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
leebill's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Omg the writing!
karenholmes's review against another edition
4.0
Nice ending to a saga that made me enjoy a lot. It ties up a lot of threads and it leaves enough mystery if the author wants to expore some other part of the story at another time.
Best part was discovering the character of Alicia Gris a great creation. And I would have loved to know more about her past, and about her future. The author might decide, at some point, to tell her story in the US and what she keeps doing moving around.
Some part of me was even more interested in Alicia than the Sempere gang and that's saying something because I've grown fond of them in the books.
Best part was discovering the character of Alicia Gris a great creation. And I would have loved to know more about her past, and about her future. The author might decide, at some point, to tell her story in the US and what she keeps doing moving around.
Some part of me was even more interested in Alicia than the Sempere gang and that's saying something because I've grown fond of them in the books.
angevba's review against another edition
5.0
No hay palabras para describir el torrente de sentimientos que se desborda en mi ahora que terminé esta saga de libros que me ha acompañado durante tantos años...
La saga del Cementerio de Libros Olvidados me acompañó por primera vez cuando tenía como 14 o 15 años, y ahora, teniendo 22, la termino prácticamente entre lágrimas.
Los personajes de esta historia son increíblemente entrañables, especialmente Fermín, cuyo carisma me hace quererlo casi tanto como a personas reales (si necesitan una empujadita para leer estos libros, que sea leerlo a él como personaje, es simplemente exquisito y no deja de sacar sonrisas), pero en general toda la familia Sempere va a guardar para siempre un lugar en mi corazón.
La trama es como siempre enrevesada y GENIAL, simplemente genial. No habría otra forma de describirla, Carlos Ruiz Zafón sabe exactamente como crear historias que te atrapan de principio a fin.
Leer un libro que trata de libros es uno de esos placeres que todos los lectores tenemos y no podemos negar, esta es otra de esas grandes piezas que merecen la pena, y que todo el mundo tendría que leer.
La saga del Cementerio de Libros Olvidados me acompañó por primera vez cuando tenía como 14 o 15 años, y ahora, teniendo 22, la termino prácticamente entre lágrimas.
Los personajes de esta historia son increíblemente entrañables, especialmente Fermín, cuyo carisma me hace quererlo casi tanto como a personas reales (si necesitan una empujadita para leer estos libros, que sea leerlo a él como personaje, es simplemente exquisito y no deja de sacar sonrisas), pero en general toda la familia Sempere va a guardar para siempre un lugar en mi corazón.
La trama es como siempre enrevesada y GENIAL, simplemente genial. No habría otra forma de describirla, Carlos Ruiz Zafón sabe exactamente como crear historias que te atrapan de principio a fin.
Leer un libro que trata de libros es uno de esos placeres que todos los lectores tenemos y no podemos negar, esta es otra de esas grandes piezas que merecen la pena, y que todo el mundo tendría que leer.
stephsz's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
syl_val15's review against another edition
3.0
This review will be very brief.
While I was talking to a friend of mine about books and at that time(and I kind of still am) in a book slump, she recommended me to read this book because 1) according to her it would get me out of reading slump. 2) it's one of her favorite books. 3) while it's not the 1st book of the series it reads as a standalone.
Although I did enjoy this book and read an almost 900 pages in just 2 days despite me getting confused by lots of sub plots, characters and etc. it unfortunately didn't get me out of my slump.
That's why I'm willing to start this series from the very beginning and because this is the 4th and last book in the series, I'm going to read this for a second time as well.
Hopefully by that time I will understand more of the plots and could hopefully connect more to the characters.
While I was talking to a friend of mine about books and at that time
Although I did enjoy this book and read an almost 900 pages in just 2 days despite me getting confused by lots of sub plots, characters and etc. it unfortunately didn't get me out of my slump.
That's why I'm willing to start this series from the very beginning and because this is the 4th and last book in the series, I'm going to read this for a second time as well.
Hopefully by that time I will understand more of the plots and could hopefully connect more to the characters.
jodiev's review against another edition
5.0
I am pleased to say that the final volume of 'The Cemetery of Forgotten Books' did not disappoint. The only thing that may have taken away a star was the length of the novel. I don't know that it needed to be that long, but I felt it took me forever to finish even though I was enjoying it.
The other volumes in the series could be stand alone books, or as many others have said, read in any order. I feel fortunate that I was late discovering this series as I read all of the books, in order, within the past year. Although some of the plots may have been a little hazy, I didn't feel lost or have trouble remembering who the characters were.
The previous volumes shared some of the characters but took place in different time periods and the plots didn't rely on each other. However, in 'The Labyrinth of the Spirits', CRZ manages to weave them altogether into one. We see how the character's paths have crossed and how the storylines, though separate, were in essence acts in a play.
I am truly in awe of this author and his brilliance. Outside of this series, 'Marina' is also a magnificent read and I plan on reading all that have been translated to English.
The other volumes in the series could be stand alone books, or as many others have said, read in any order. I feel fortunate that I was late discovering this series as I read all of the books, in order, within the past year. Although some of the plots may have been a little hazy, I didn't feel lost or have trouble remembering who the characters were.
The previous volumes shared some of the characters but took place in different time periods and the plots didn't rely on each other. However, in 'The Labyrinth of the Spirits', CRZ manages to weave them altogether into one. We see how the character's paths have crossed and how the storylines, though separate, were in essence acts in a play.
I am truly in awe of this author and his brilliance. Outside of this series, 'Marina' is also a magnificent read and I plan on reading all that have been translated to English.
glassnerd's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75