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487 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals from its war wounds, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer's son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julian Carax. But when he sets out ...
Community Reviews Summary of 39,217 reviews
Moods
adventurous 63%
dark 61%
emotional 51%
tense 41%
sad 27%
reflective 25%
challenging 14%
funny 12%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 21% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Police brutality, Violence, Domestic abuseModerate
Homophobia, Incest, MisogynyMinor
Death of parent487 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals from its war wounds, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer's son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julian Carax. But when he sets out ...
Community Reviews Summary of 39,217 reviews
Moods
adventurous 63%
dark 61%
emotional 51%
tense 41%
sad 27%
reflective 25%
challenging 14%
funny 12%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 21% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Violence, Domestic abuseModerate
Homophobia, Incest, MisogynyMinor
Death of parent