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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
LOVED this book. Along with "S" and "The Historian," it's now one of my favorite books about books (and so much more).
Worth a read just for the character Fermin.
Worth a read just for the character Fermin.
A gripping noir filled with aching romance, grim realities, ridiculous old men, and dizzying layers. A novel about the magic of novels, and a protagonist searching for a man who is a mirror of himself. It overflows with details of 1900s Barcelona and characters so rich, you can’t help but fall in deep.
The end felt a bit rushed but I forgive the author because this book was damn good.
The end felt a bit rushed but I forgive the author because this book was damn good.
Long winded, dull, extremely cheesy and ineloquently written. Like a less readable version of Dan Brown. I stopped half way because I just didn't care. The plot might have been enjoyable if the writing was better. Perhaps it lost a lot in translation?
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
It was a hard book for me to enjoy. So much sexisms and agesim and I didn't find the story compelling at all.