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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
Ruiz-Zafon, simply put, makes me want to write. What's more, he makes the city of Barcelona come alive. The Cemetery of Forgotten Books will now grace my dreams with its presence. I anxiously await "The Prince of the Mist."
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Just as fun as the first in the series. A prequel of sorts, not exactly an origin story but characters connect to the first in interesting ways. I liked that it was a very fresh story but in the same vein as the original. Could have lived without some of the choices in describing Isabella but they're also fairly mild by comparison. I got curious and looked up the real section of Barcelona this is set in and it looks exactly as I imagined while reading, which to me says something for the world-building.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Another great book about books. I like how Zafon has written this 'series'; the books don't flow sequentially, but overlap. Clever.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
wow
Gothic and interesting. Certainly make me want to read his previous book.