832 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781474606219
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W&N
Publication date: 13 June 2019
Description
As a child, Daniel Sempere discovered among the passageways of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books an extraordinary novel that would change the course of his life. Now a young man in the Barcelona of the late 1950s, Daniel runs the Sempere & Sons ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,106 reviews
Moods
adventurous 74%
dark 74%
emotional 58%
tense 45%
reflective 30%
sad 30%
challenging 18%
funny 13%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 76% | Plot: 16% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, TortureModerate
Sexual assault, Ableism, Drug abuseMinor
War, Cancer, Rape832 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781474606219
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W&N
Publication date: 13 June 2019
Description
As a child, Daniel Sempere discovered among the passageways of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books an extraordinary novel that would change the course of his life. Now a young man in the Barcelona of the late 1950s, Daniel runs the Sempere & Sons ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,106 reviews
Moods
adventurous 74%
dark 74%
emotional 58%
tense 45%
reflective 30%
sad 30%
challenging 18%
funny 13%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 76% | Plot: 16% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, TortureModerate
Sexual assault, Ableism, Drug abuseMinor
War, Cancer, Rape