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La catedral del mar by Ildefonso Falcones

majitoo's review against another edition

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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

charles_dunham's review

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2.0

This author tried to wring my heart, but failed to get me to care about the characters, most of whom have suffered horrible injustices and died horrible deaths by page 100. I get it: feudal Spain was an awful place to be; I'd rather read an essay on the topic.

mariamartins's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective slow-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

5.0

andrealozoya's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

meo7's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

emisteeb's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring reflective sad 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

grecia_r's review against another edition

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4.0

I thought the description of this book was really different. Unless I missed something, there was never any indication of Mar being Jewish. And though Joan was involved in his trial, he wasn't really the accuser. But as a story, I really enjoyed it. And kudos to Netflix because their show really followed the book almost to the letter. You really get a sense of the hustle and bustle of Medieval Barcelona through the eyes of these dynamic characters. I loved most of these characters, and even could feel some sympathy for the King's ward, though definitely not enough. I loved Mar's zeal, Arnau's gentleness, Zahat's general devotion, even Aledis' boldness.'

dioshechomujer's review

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5.0

Éste es uno de los mejores libros que he tenido en mis manos. Una novela exquisita ambientada en la Barcelona feudal, llena de matices y personajes con los que es fácil conectar y que, a través de la construcción de una catedral, relata la vida de sus habitantes, especialmente uno cuya historia te hace reír, llorar y definitivamente no dejar de leer.

mapu70's review

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adventurous emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-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? N/A

5.0

monchosal's review against another edition

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emotional informative tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75