Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Segunda vez que leo el inicio de la trilogía... y me ha encantado de nuevo. Ahora, a por el segundo y el tercero...
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
No logro entender cómo está aberración ha conseguido ser tan leída, admirada y recomendada.
Intuyo que la presión por sacar la novela era tal que el proceso de edición se pasó por alto, no encuentro otra explicación a la infame calidad literaria de las metáforas e imágenes ni a las oraciones completamente faltas de congruencia gramatical.
No hacía más que poner los ojos en blanco y maldecirme por mi estúpida veneración hacia los libros que me impedía dejarlo sin terminar.
No me ha interesado, no me ha enganchado, los personajes son absolutamente planos y sin ningún tipo de arco. El argumento utiliza fragmentos de realismo mágico pero tan solo para tapar las deficiencias de la trama, no para añadir nada.
Increíble que haya tanta gente que disfrute este libro. Al menos me da cierto tipo de motivación el pensar que cualquiera puede ser un autor de éxito.
Intuyo que la presión por sacar la novela era tal que el proceso de edición se pasó por alto, no encuentro otra explicación a la infame calidad literaria de las metáforas e imágenes ni a las oraciones completamente faltas de congruencia gramatical.
No hacía más que poner los ojos en blanco y maldecirme por mi estúpida veneración hacia los libros que me impedía dejarlo sin terminar.
No me ha interesado, no me ha enganchado, los personajes son absolutamente planos y sin ningún tipo de arco. El argumento utiliza fragmentos de realismo mágico pero tan solo para tapar las deficiencias de la trama, no para añadir nada.
Increíble que haya tanta gente que disfrute este libro. Al menos me da cierto tipo de motivación el pensar que cualquiera puede ser un autor de éxito.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I normally don’t read thriller but this one was so good! I’ll finish the trilogy for sure.
Police procedural novels aren't normally my cup of tea, but I read this one a) because it's set in the Baztan Valley in Navarra, a place I know and love thanks to holidays there, and b) it was good Spanish reading practice. I wouldn't say it was great literature, and the effort of reading in Spanish slowed me down, but I did mostly enjoy it. Its particularity is that Redondo combines the detective thriller with the myths and culture of the Basque country -- sometimes a bit too much, but it does add atmosphere to the story. The heroine, Inspector Amaia Salazar, has a complicated backstory too, which adds interest to a plot that might be pedestrian without it. Some of the characters are a bit unrealistic, particularly Amaia's irritatingly perfect American husband -- whose role I think is largely to provide an excuse for other characters to reel off lectures about Basque folklore. As the action takes place in February, it's hardly a tourist puff for the Baztan, because it rains all the time :) Don't let that put you off though!
The ending was a bit of a letdown. I think detective novels should give the reader a chance to work out whodunnit by providing enough subtle clues for the attentive reader, but this one didn't until the last few pages, and it just didn't seem plausible given what we had been told of the character beforehand. There was a logic failure too:
Still, I will be reading the sequel!
The ending was a bit of a letdown. I think detective novels should give the reader a chance to work out whodunnit by providing enough subtle clues for the attentive reader, but this one didn't until the last few pages, and it just didn't seem plausible given what we had been told of the character beforehand. There was a logic failure too:
Spoiler
the person who confronted the murderer in the end expressed shock and disbelief, although they had done everything possible to obstruct the police investigation in order to protect the culprit, so must have known or at least strongly suspected who the killer was.Still, I will be reading the sequel!
Maravillosa novela. Trama muy elaborada, personajes muy bien desarrollados y una historia que engancha. He disrutado muchisimo leyendo el libro. Deseando empezar las otras dos novelas de la saga. ^^
Brutal! Un asesino en serie, dramas familiares, una investigación policiaca digna de las mejores series criminalistas, descripciones delicadas, saltos en el.tiempo impactantes, personajes de lo más dispares y bien construídos y un final abierto que te deja pensando en qué vendrá. Recomendadísima Dolores Redondo!
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.