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Marina
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Written for a YA audience, the late and great Zafon claimed this book gave him the inspiration to write his beloved ‘Cemetery or Forgotten Books’ series and indeed the stylistic and thematic parallels are clear.
However, though ‘Cemetery’ is Gothic in style and atmosphere only, ‘Marina’ is undeniably Gothic: there are monstrous creations, underground tunnels, decrepit mansions and graveyards and more mist than an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. It is a completely enthralling page-turner and showcases much of what Zafon would come to master in his later series.
However, though ‘Cemetery’ is Gothic in style and atmosphere only, ‘Marina’ is undeniably Gothic: there are monstrous creations, underground tunnels, decrepit mansions and graveyards and more mist than an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. It is a completely enthralling page-turner and showcases much of what Zafon would come to master in his later series.