werrronikka's review
5.0
Ta książka złamała mi serce. Nie dość że historia jest ciekawa, a zarazem przerażająca, to w dodatku jest jedną z najpiękniejszych jakie czytałam. Bohaterowie wykreowani absolutnie genialnie. Każdy jest inny, ma swój własny charakter. Gdybym mogła dałabym milion gwiazdek. (Nadal podtrzymuje opinie German >>>>>>)
alitolo00's review
1.0
L’ho finito a fatica, non mi è piaciuto per nulla.
Avevo sentito tante buone recensioni su Zafon ma questa sua storia non lo trovata per nulla entusiasmante, anzi è stata abbastanza noiosa.
C’è il tentativo di scrivere una storia che dovrebbe fare paura, ma questo tentativo è fallito alla grande perché il tutto risulta molto poco credibile…
Avevo sentito tante buone recensioni su Zafon ma questa sua storia non lo trovata per nulla entusiasmante, anzi è stata abbastanza noiosa.
C’è il tentativo di scrivere una storia che dovrebbe fare paura, ma questo tentativo è fallito alla grande perché il tutto risulta molto poco credibile…
polpoletus's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
allo_leo's review against another edition
5.0
I first read Marina during the summer, and even the heat, the sun, could not take me out of this book's gloomy atmosphere. I got genuinely scared at one point, which might be explained by the fact that I was 12, but I like to believe that the general creepiness of the novel is solely to blame! However, Marina is more than horror : it's also beautiful, touching and deeply tragic. It is one of my favourite books ; it made me want to learn Spanish so that I could read Carlos Ruiz Zafón's original prose!
arthurbennett07's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
justinet2607's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
victoriasaint's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
goblingirlreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This books is absolutely gorgeously written. Zafon seriously knows how to write and the translator knows how to translate. Ultimately, I wasn't too drawn in by our main characters or the mystery but I am still floored at the writing, world building, and atmospheric horror elements of this read. If you're looking for a spooky mystery, this is a solid choice