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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
Muy original. Combina la novela negra con elementos paranormales, o más bien mitológicos. El desarrollo de la trama es muy correcto, te mantiene en vilo en todo momento. Me han gustado mucho los capítulos en los que hablaba de la mitología vasco-navarra, de la diosa Mari y las tradiciones paganas. No conocía que por su evidente popularidad entre los aldeanos, la iglesia intensificó la persecución de brujas (sabias y curanderas en general) y disfrazó algunos lugares paganos como cristianos. 4'5*
Another slice of literary European crime, set in the Basque region of Spain. Although I did find a certain familiarity with the style of the writing, the historical and social detail of an area largely unknown to me, more than compensated for the more linear aspect of the plotting. I found the exploration of local superstitions woven into the plot incredibly interesting, and likewise the references to the Spanish Inquisition added another layer to the sometimes pedestrian characterisation of the police protagonists. Salazar was a strong enough lead for the investigative strand of the plot, and I enjoyed the trials and tribulations of her fiery family that punctuated the book, and the visitation of the past that occurs for her, but overall she was too similar to many female detectives that have proceeded her in the genre to really make much of an impact. Well written and engaging enough overall and would still recommend for the insight into the Basque history and region.
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Somewhere between a 3.0 and a 3.5.
A bit long, and quite a liberal amount of Basque/Spanish and French that goes untranslated, so readers might want a translation app handy. The murders/mystery was well plotted, and the outcome surprising.
I might try the next volume in the series who knows... I'm interested to see the film adaptation of this though.
A bit long, and quite a liberal amount of Basque/Spanish and French that goes untranslated, so readers might want a translation app handy. The murders/mystery was well plotted, and the outcome surprising.
I might try the next volume in the series who knows... I'm interested to see the film adaptation of this though.
mysterious
slow-paced