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The Rose of Fire by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

pennylane1986's review against another edition

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2.0

En mi afán por completar la serie, leí esta mini historia del universo de El Cementerio de los Libros Olvidados que aporta un poquito más de contexto a la saga.
La prosa, como siempre, impecable. La necesidad de escribirlo como un librito aparte... No sé...

anacatnascimento's review

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2.0

Não há muito a dizer sobre estas 15 páginas. É uma short story rebuscada, tentando à força entrar no mundo do Cemitério dos Livros Esquecidos e falhando redondamente. A única explicação que vejo para Zafón ter escrito isto é simples: precisava de uma ferramenta de marketing extra para vender "O Prisioneiro do Céu".

chelseamanda's review

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mysterious fast-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? No

3.0

gbrainac's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

desert_side_notched's review

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adventurous

3.25

lunaeclipse's review

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5.0

I love Carlos Ruiz Zafon's work and this did not disappoint (even if it was only 16 pages long).

blodeuedd's review

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3.0

There isn't much to say about this one, it was only a few pages. So I learned a few things, but at the same time I learned nothing. He is better at writing long stories, it flows more there.

Still interesting of how it all came to be. I'd like a longer book about it.

jeffmauch's review

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4.0

I love when authors have short novellas as part of a larger series (The Expanse is another series that does this). There's just something about getting more background information on a series that you love that makes it something more. In this one we go way back to the 1400s to explain some origins of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books. It brief at just 36 pages, but gives us the start of this special place that leads to the events in the series. It's not much, but worth a read if you're digging the series.

marialschez's review

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4.0

Un relato con una bonita escritura y que es el origen del Cementerio de los Libros Olvidados

crisyboreal's review

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2.0

2,5