nathalieisg's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Incest, Violence, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Murder
seasonedreadings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Homophobia, Abortion, Incest, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Antisemitism, and Sexual harassment
vilde_a's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Police brutality, Violence, Blood, Torture, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Classism, Miscarriage, War, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Minor: Excrement, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Medical content, and Sexual harassment
rachelefelli's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Incest
_qwert's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Pregnancy, Torture, Violence, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Police brutality, and Suicidal thoughts
pricklybriar's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
manish003's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
One among the few best books i have read todate. I read this wonderful book containing nearly 600 pages through my practicals and end semester exams for it's enchanting grip too strong to escape. The prose is beautiful. Words of Carlos Ruiz Zafon felt like butter and i felt like a hot knife cutting through it while reading them. I started loving this book even before crossing 20%. Inspired me to research more about the author, sad to know that he died only recently. Will try other books from Cementry of forgotten books series but now i will read some light hearted book next.
This is a book of suspense, thrill and mystery. This is book of love and also heartbreak. It is about hope and optimism while also about living in the past and self hatred, and all other fealings love can inspire. It is not a single love story but multiple. It also has more than one protagonists. It has well sculpted characters each unique in their own way. Most in one way or another has a sad backstory. This book happens in the midst of and the years following the spanish civil war, focussing on state of Barcelona. Really loved the ending. Read it yourself for you may experience the beauty of the book and understand me who is trying in vain at a loss of words to describe its beauty.
"There are worse prisons than words"
- I don't think so
Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Infidelity, Torture, War, Animal cruelty, Death, Murder, and Police brutality
This book is not for those who hate good books.allapaz's review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, and Misogyny
amhud1030's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual content, Violence, War, Classism, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Torture
Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, and Sexual harassment
ka_cam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Classism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Miscarriage, Violence, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Death of parent, Infidelity, Stalking, Torture, Chronic illness, and War