A review by oddlystrange
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Some nearly poetic turns of phrases in this book that wraps a love story into the often forgotten horrors of the Spanish civil war. While the characters are sometimes confusing and hard to keep track of, it wraps up nicely in the end. A truly gothic story in scope, it is for anyone who understands how deeply a book can influence one's whole outlook on the world.