212 reviews for:

Winter In Madrid

C.J. Sansom

3.69 AVERAGE

dazling_123's review against another edition

3.75

informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

sarahlizzie's review

4.5

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

sarahbr's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ladyreading365's review against another edition

3.75

emotional mysterious tense

shona_reads_in_devon's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5*

This was really bleak. I've spent a few weeks immersed in Civil War Spain and it's pretty miserable.

I struggled to get into it and bits dragged. I thought the end was a bit melodramatic and convenient. I just about bought Sandy turning up at the end, but Meastre turning up was a step too far.

And then Bernie dies anyway, making the whole thing a complete waste of time and Sofia dying a total waste.

It was nicely written and I was invested in everyone and it presented the history well, so I can't score it less than that - by the end I was invested in what was going to happen to everyone.

colinmc82's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ljm57's review against another edition

4.0

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This is a terrific spy/thriller set largely in Madrid in 1940. Encompassing the period of history following the brutal Spanish Civil War and the early stages of WWII, Sansom re-creates the ruinous state of the city, Spain and its people, at that time. The plot, characters, dialogue and atmosphere are all superb. More like watching a movie than reading a book. Spain has come a long way since these dark and dangerous times.

themeadowofashtrees's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense fast-paced

j4neh's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous informative sad tense medium-paced

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes