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Despite the shortness of Rosa de Fuego (or thanks to it?), I cannot find any flaws that would cause me to give it less than 5 stars.
In just a few pages, Zafón managed to interlace two great stories with the right doses of fantasy and history in his gorgeous writing style - oh, I had forgotten what a pleasure it is to read his works!
I read this book in the blink of an eye, yet it struck me with thrilling revelations and the reminder of why Carlos Ruiz is one of my favourite authors - or maybe the absolute favourite?

kketelaar's review

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2.0

I realize these short stories are intended as promotions for upcoming novel releases, but this one felt considerably shorter than short, the description was very misleading, and I walked away feeling kind of gypped. I don't feel that it really explained anything about the origin of the Cemetery except for telling us who created the plans, which is really the least mysterious aspect of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books.

yourwitch_hekate's review

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dark tense 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? No

3.0

alloula's review

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3.0

I love the Cemetery of Forgotten Books series. The content of The Rose of Fire was really interesting, but it just doesn't live up to the other installments in the series. It reads like a history, or perhaps a summary of a great novel rather than a great short story by its own right.