512 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101147061
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 January 2005
Description
Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, 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 Julián Carax....
Community Reviews Summary of 28,358 reviews
Moods
adventurous 63%
dark 61%
emotional 50%
tense 40%
sad 26%
reflective 25%
challenging 14%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Plot: 22% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | 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
512 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101147061
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 January 2005
Description
Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, 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 Julián Carax....
Community Reviews Summary of 28,358 reviews
Moods
adventurous 63%
dark 61%
emotional 50%
tense 40%
sad 26%
reflective 25%
challenging 14%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Plot: 22% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | 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