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bubimir's review against another edition
5.0
This book is so much better and will make sense AFTER you read the whole series! Pls don’t give up on this story. It will all make so much sense in the end and how it is so important to the plot!
jduica's review against another edition
4.0
Queda en mi mente una tenebrosa y oscura historia que aun no ha visto el amanecer.
amyx's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.25
kat_caledonia's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
jcoryv's review against another edition
4.0
He's a fantastic writer... 4.5 is probably more accurate.
vbarrett17's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
an obscure ending that left me unhinged 💔🪽🖋️
infinitein's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
acmarinho3's review against another edition
4.0
Zafón tinha um talento fora de série para criar narrativas dentro do realismo mágico. Aliava o real ao imaginário com uma mestria admirável que o tornou, na minha opinião, numa referência neste género literário. Escrevia como poucos e definia personagens fora do normal, interessantes, misteriosas, complexas. Este livro tem presente tudo o que mencionei anteriormente. No entanto, falta-lhe algo muito importante e que encontrei nos restantes livros que li do autor: um desfecho bem conseguido. Senti que a parte final desta história foi acelerada, feita "às três pancadas" e acabei por me sentir perdida e confusa. Uma história que estava na direção certa e acabou por seguir a direção oposta. Não é a melhor obra de Zafón e, mesmo assim, é um ótimo livro: acho que isso já diz tudo sobre o talento admirável deste eterno escritor.
kessler21's review against another edition
2.0
This is an unrelated prequel to [b:The Shadow of the Wind|1232|The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1)|Carlos Ruiz Zafón|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1344545047s/1232.jpg|3209783]
This is the story about an author, David Martin, who writes sensational, formulaic books under a pseudonym. He lives in a large mansion that holds a history full of secrets, one room holding letters and photographs of the past.
Then he is approached by an unknown publisher to write a specific book in return for a fortune. But then David is finding connections with between his life and the history of the mansion.
First I think the premise is quite silly. There are parts of the book that are never explained, almost like the author didn't know where he was going with the story. Much of the story is rehashed to the point of me saying, Okay, I got that the connections between the past and now, but what about the building he visited and then the next day its old and abandoned. That is never explained.
The writing, like Shadow of the Wind has a slow, dark, but very literary feel to it. The imagery is one thing I love about Zafon's writing.
Not sure if I will finish this series.
This is the story about an author, David Martin, who writes sensational, formulaic books under a pseudonym. He lives in a large mansion that holds a history full of secrets, one room holding letters and photographs of the past.
Then he is approached by an unknown publisher to write a specific book in return for a fortune. But then David is finding connections with between his life and the history of the mansion.
First I think the premise is quite silly. There are parts of the book that are never explained, almost like the author didn't know where he was going with the story. Much of the story is rehashed to the point of me saying, Okay, I got that the connections between the past and now, but what about the building he visited and then the next day its old and abandoned. That is never explained.
The writing, like Shadow of the Wind has a slow, dark, but very literary feel to it. The imagery is one thing I love about Zafon's writing.
Not sure if I will finish this series.
lisbetbookstat's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I had read La sombra del Viento before this one and that is much better, more dynamic dialogs and smarter lines than this one. El juego del Angel was more of a disappointment. I abandoned it for more than a year. I only took it again because of the positive reviews the entire series has receive on YouTube