Winter in Madrid by C.J. Sansom

Winter in Madrid

C.J. Sansom

549 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Fans of Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s The Shadow of the Wind and Sebastian Faulks’s Birdsong will fall in love with Winter in Madrid, the arresting new novel from C.J. Sansom. In September 1940, the Spanish Civil War is over and Madrid lies in ruins while t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 558 reviews

Moods

tense 71%
adventurous 52%
dark 52%
sad 52%
emotional 42%
challenging 28%
informative 28%
mysterious 19%
reflective 19%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 35%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 82% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.69

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