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Tales of the Alhambra by Washington Irving

swarley's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

sophieannereid's review against another edition

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adventurous informative relaxing slow-paced

4.0

anaphabetic's review against another edition

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3.0

Las leyendas no me dieron mucho más, llegando incluso a hacérseme tremendamente repetitivas. Sin embargo el comienzo del libro en el que describe el palacio y su estancia en él me resulto muy interesante y me transportó a la Alhambra permitiéndome recorrer sus salas y jardines en mi imaginación. Realmente la culpa de que ahora esté muriéndome de ganas de visitar Granada y sobre todo la fortaleza es de este libro.

kelz31's review against another edition

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Wasn't too into the first story, but really enjoyed Pilgrim of Love and the story of the 'peaceful' ruler. Interesting that so much of the stories revolve around Moors and Muslims/ Moslims - it's easy to forget that they have history in southern Spain as well.

shirah's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

cullendelarosa's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

3.5

I am quite biased towards this book as my grandfather was one of the last families to ever live in the Alhambra. I found this book to be slow-paced at the beginning but soon picks up as the author begins to retell the stories surrounding the castle. I did find it difficult to read at times due to how it was written in "old-English."

mairimav's review against another edition

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3.0

3,5

anniew415's review against another edition

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4.0

Sweet stories that definitely capture the spirit of the Alhambra. I kept wondering why no one had made these into a film - they would be amazing...

marydnn's review against another edition

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sorry dad

lassiesbum's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging informative slow-paced

3.5