Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Marina

Carlos Ruiz Zafón with Peter Schwaar (Translator)

352 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction mystery adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

»Wir alle haben im Dachgeschoss der Seele ein Geheimnis unter Verschluss. Das hier ist das meine.« So beginnt Óscar Drai seine Erzählung. Der junge Held des Romans sehnt sich danach, am Leben Barcelonas teilzuhaben, und streift am liebsten durch d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,313 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 73%
adventurous 67%
emotional 53%
sad 53%
tense 35%
reflective 20%
challenging 11%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 40%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 27% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 51% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

4.06

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