A review by serendipitysbooks
The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • 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

4.0

 The Angel’s Game features more mystery and murder in the Spanish literary world. This is a prequel to The Shadow of the Wind and while it shares the same ingredients - romance, tragedy, concealed identities, obsession, the power of books, secrets, the dark, gothic environment - it didn’t enchant me quite as much. Possibly it simply lacked the wow factor of being my first encounter with the writer, his style and the world he created? 
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