Reviews

La catedral del mar by Ildefonso Falcones

chrass's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

pedjaa7's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

audrey_azul's review against another edition

adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

kapheeestar's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-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

paulanisk's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

thekatiefu's review against another edition

5.0

I began reading this before my trip to Barcelona. When I finally arrived at la Catedral del Mar a few weeks later, it was an emotional moment, like meeting an old friend. Seeing this place in person that I had been reading about, to feel like I was standing in the story, was incredibly special. I returned to the church each day of my visit there, perhaps seeking (and finding) the same things Arnau found there in the story.

I took with me many pictures, that I referred to while finishing the book, amazed at the specific details from the 1300s that still remain. Leaving this story feels like I’m leaving a piece of me in the church…but I know the Virgin of the Sea will take good care of it.

contintayletras's review

4.0

Me ha gustado mucho este libro, aunque el principio fuese algo denso, al final me he terminado enganchando.

bu72's review

1.0

Un fiasco como una catedral. Este libro no es serio. En toda la novela se presenta a Cataluña y a los catalanes como dueños de su tierra, del Mediterráneo, y separados de Aragón, como si no fuesen parte del reino de Aragón. Lo ignoran totalmente en el desarrollo de la historia. Una manipulación más de la historia de Cataluña y su vasallaje a otros reinos, desde el punto de vista del independentismo moderno. Un desastre solo apto para los chavales de instituto, que son adoctrinados en este pancatalanismo excluyente y tergiversador.
Además, la traducción al castellano es nefasta, dejando muchos vocablos en catalán, cuando tienen su equivalencia en castellano. Una tomadura de pelo como una catedral.

teregraph's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.75

majitoo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25