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La sombra del viento by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

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honnari_hannya's review against another edition

5.0

A slow, sensual meander through back alleys and dilapidated mansions, between pages and stories. Modern gothic is all about the creation of atmosphere, and Carlos Ruiz Zafon certainly knows how to do that. It also made me really curious about the book at the center of this novel—now that's the thing I want to read.

odditymx's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

jays_good_soup's review against another edition

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3.0

Most beautiful writing. But the most sexist novel I have ever read.

irma_sincera's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

(2024) Reread. Sena meilė nerūdyja.

(2017 )Vienas iš tų šiltų, jaukių, įtraukiančių, kaip močiutės sakydavo "nors prie širdies dėk" kūrinių. Atsiverti knygą ir rodos įkrenti į tą pasaulį, nuo pirmų puslapių veikėjai tampa artimi, lyg rašytų apie senus pažįstamus. Meistriškai sukurta pokario Barselonos atmosfera, o jei dar esat joje buvę! Prisiminimai ir vaizdiniai iš pasivaikščiojimų po ją tiesiog sukosi galvoje nuolatos. Maža naudotų knygų parduotuvė, paslaptinga biblioteka, meilė knygoms ir rašytojams, gyvenimas, aistra ir mirtis, tai - tik keletas mane suviliojusių temų. Ši knyga turėjo viską: įtemptas siužetas, stiprūs, intriguojantys veikėjai, nuostabi atmosfera, o kur dar nepriekaištingas humoro jausmas! Su šia knyga ir juokiausi ir ašarą braukiau. Nekantrauju tęsti savo pažintį su Carlos Ruiz Zafon ir antroji knyga jau mano lentynoje :).

tbloehrlein's review against another edition

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dark funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

tini_bonasoro's review against another edition

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5.0

This book is amazing. So well written and filled with so much nuance and detail. Sometimes it’s very wordy and there’s lots of flowery language but the story is intriguing, the characters are filled with depth and development, and the mystery is fascinating.

birnenmus's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition

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The way the men talk about women in this book is honestly gross.

jess_mango's review against another edition

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5.0

"The Shadow of the Wind" had been sitting on my shelf for awhile and when Amanda and I both showed up to book club last month with it listed on our suggestions, we knew the stars had aligned and that it was time to read this novel.

It was a gripping read full of intrigue and lots of twists & turns. It was definitely one of those books where I wished my train would have delays on the way to work so that I could read even more of it in one sitting.

roseblossom999's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense 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

4.5

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