federica123's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
justinet2607's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? No
4.0
yannis_'s review against another edition
1.0
No me gustó. No hay la sensación que estás en Calcuta y me parece que no hay diferencias esenciales en comparación con obras similares
melycarmen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
3.75
sakichan's review against another edition
2.0
Book Lust
I couldn’t even summon the motivation to write my own summary of the book. It’s certainly not Zafón’s best. In fact, it was a huge disappointment compared to The Shadow of the Wind and the other books in the “Cemetery of Forgotten Books” series. The characters were under-developed and the plot fell flat. I feel like there was the potential for a good story here, but the number of characters and viewpoints Zafón tried to create made it feel erratic and generally shallow.
Verdict:
Don’t bother. Really.
I couldn’t even summon the motivation to write my own summary of the book. It’s certainly not Zafón’s best. In fact, it was a huge disappointment compared to The Shadow of the Wind and the other books in the “Cemetery of Forgotten Books” series. The characters were under-developed and the plot fell flat. I feel like there was the potential for a good story here, but the number of characters and viewpoints Zafón tried to create made it feel erratic and generally shallow.
Verdict:
Don’t bother. Really.
infernal's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
inesscm's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 estrelas
Totalmente independente do livro anterior da trilogia, esta obra tem uma atmosfera muito reminiscente do trabalho mais amplamente conhecido do autor e em algumas instâncias relembrou-me O Jogo do Anjo.
As personagens são interessantes, mas a história recorre a muitos clichés habitualmente vistos noutros livros. O background geral é bem construído, mas há alguns pontos cruciais que ficam por explicar na parte final da narrativa, à semelhança do que se viu na obra anterior, e o confronto final é descrito de forma algo confusa. O que brilha na obra é a escrita do autor e estou a achar interessante ver a sua evolução até ao que viria a culminar na tetralogia do Cemitério.
Totalmente independente do livro anterior da trilogia, esta obra tem uma atmosfera muito reminiscente do trabalho mais amplamente conhecido do autor e em algumas instâncias relembrou-me O Jogo do Anjo.
As personagens são interessantes, mas a história recorre a muitos clichés habitualmente vistos noutros livros. O background geral é bem construído, mas há alguns pontos cruciais que ficam por explicar na parte final da narrativa, à semelhança do que se viu na obra anterior, e o confronto final é descrito de forma algo confusa. O que brilha na obra é a escrita do autor e estou a achar interessante ver a sua evolução até ao que viria a culminar na tetralogia do Cemitério.
katikay's review against another edition
3.0
As always Zafon's writing is exquisite and just based off that I would've given this book 5 stars. However I didn't really enjoy the story, nothing wrong with it per se, I just don't enjoy the creepy/mystery genre. I will admit that won't prevent me from reading the other two books of his that I haven't read as his writing is just so worth it.