Reviews

L'Ombre du vent by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

saranotlara's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

4.75

siwa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

4.25

libliz's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars.

I had high expectations for this book, given the reviews. I loved the setting/atmosphere, but I disliked most of the characters, except for Nuria Monfort. She was the only woman who wasn't treated like a piece of meat by the protagonist--who didn't seem to find much respect for women outside of their physical beauty.

Overall, the book reads like a love letter to Barcelona--which, I think, is why I still found the book quite charming despite the one dimensional main character.

marl3ne's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

thepageunfolds's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

andreacpowers's review against another edition

4.0

Almost 5 stars. As each new character appears the author writes a backstory. I loved each one and couldn't wait for the next. Reading each was deeply satisfying. Most of the story is about the search for a missing author and why someone is burning his books. Towards the end the structure changes and a long letter by one of the characters explains most of the mystery. This wasn't as much fun. I found out that there are 4 books in this series but I'm not ready for another book on depressing Franco Spain.

verahuerlimann's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

the_queer_dragon's review against another edition

4.0

Questo libro è pieno di mistero e non riuscivo davvero a smettere di leggerlo. Mi è piaciuto moltissimo e lo consiglierei a chiunque, specialmente a chi ama i gialli o un po’ di suspense.

ellimtt's review against another edition

5.0

4.5⭐️

goeldfinger's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.0