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Limpieza de sangre by Arturo Pérez-Reverte

gyssss_17's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

andgineer's review against another edition

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3.0

Замысел видимо тот же что в исторических сериях Акунина - воспроизвести язык и дух былых времен.

Испанский - цветистый язык, а в описываемые времена величия Испании видимо был особенно пышен.
Конечно же никакой перевод это не воспроизведет, переводчик может только попытаться как-то имитировать оригинал, не очень даже понятно как передавая все изысканные но наверняка не переводимые дословно обороты.

Моя низкая оценка наверно не очень логична, она вызвана тем что чуда не случилось и я не ощутил сопережевания в чужим нравам чужой страны. Но ведь переводы Дюма вызывают желание жить во Франции тех времен и быть мушкетером..

Возможно, перевод не слишком качественный, в нем есть ляпы типа "Потеряешь голову, не сносить тебе головы".

Книга меня никак не "зацепила" и читать далее книги серии не хочу.

feanor451's review against another edition

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adventurous dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

The plot was not nearly as engaging as in the first book, as it seemed that commentary on the state of Spain under Philip IV was the main focus.

accidentalspaceexplorer's review

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I just really wasn't feeling it. At some point I might come back to it and the series, but I think it's time to admit I'm not "currently reading" this anymore.

ldockham's review against another edition

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3.0

The 2nd book in the Captain Altavista series, a fun read, but I did not enjoy it as much as the 1st adventure.

smemmott's review against another edition

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3.0

Entertaining, compelling, with memorable characters.

And here's a bit of rant on a personal pet peeve: I am tired of the notion that a man (or boy) can be "helpless" when charmed by a beautiful woman. Her beauty is more important than her obviously rotten core, so he can't help being in love with her forever. I suppose that's supposed to be one of *his* flaws, and I guess that's not necessarily unrealistic. But I can't enjoy reading about it.

marthisuy's review against another edition

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4.0

Leído para reto:
ATZ: P

Este libro me gustó mucho más que el anterior, una vez que se empiezan a meter con los temas políticos/religiosos (hay que reconocer que en esa época eran casi lo mismo) la historia de Alatriste mejora mucho.

Son libros que se leen super rápido, si el resto de esta saga sigue con esta calidad se me van a pasar volando.

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kristennd's review against another edition

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3.0

Not quite as engaging as the first book in the series. The plot is just as dour, but lacks the grand significance. The Inquisition is involved but never at risk of being affected. And the narrator is getting annoying with his constant vague references to what came before and what will eventually happen later in his own life. He's not half as interesting as his master. The convoluted local politics required more of a refresher course than was given; we're not all reading the series without pause. Swashbuckling action sequences remain well done and the culture is vivid, if tragic.

barbaravb's review against another edition

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3.0

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andresreading's review against another edition

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5.0

Me encantó. Hay que decir que los personajes son eternos, participando en la historia cuando son necesarios, y permaneciendo hasta el final, aún cuando no tienen más diálogos. Es decir, aunque haya terminado de leer esta historia, siento que ella sigue ocurriendo, que el capitán se está yendo a casa y que los demás, de igual modo, siguen su vida, sin daros más detalles para que no hayan "spoilers".
Me gustó mucho más que el primer libro, aunque lo haya leído hace tiempo, y quizás leyendolo ahora me gustaría igual que este. Pero este lo recomiendo sin duda.
Qué disfrutais de este libro y de todos los demás que leáis.