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A review by sabrinaelisabeth
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
This is a terrible book and frankly I don’t understand why so many people love it. The story is quite interesting but that’s about it, however the way they story was wrapped up was just boring.
The sexism in this book is not only terrible, it’s exhausting. Every mention of a woman (or “female”) in this book, is sexist in every possible way. From the fact that their physical features are always mentioned, to the fact that they're apparently incapable of doing anything, except being a whore.
Furthermore there are so many instances of homophobia and such casual mention of rape, it’s disgusting.
It’s astonishing what this book gets away with frankly.
Furthermore, every single character’s dialogue is written the same. If it weren’t for context clues, you’d have no idea who was talking. It’s apparent that the author tried to be poetic (?) but it’s just not working. So many descriptions for every scene and word it’s exhausting to read. This novel could’ve been half it’s size and would still be too long.
The sexism in this book is not only terrible, it’s exhausting. Every mention of a woman (or “female”) in this book, is sexist in every possible way. From the fact that their physical features are always mentioned, to the fact that they're apparently incapable of doing anything, except being a whore.
Furthermore there are so many instances of homophobia and such casual mention of rape, it’s disgusting.
It’s astonishing what this book gets away with frankly.
Furthermore, every single character’s dialogue is written the same. If it weren’t for context clues, you’d have no idea who was talking. It’s apparent that the author tried to be poetic (?) but it’s just not working. So many descriptions for every scene and word it’s exhausting to read. This novel could’ve been half it’s size and would still be too long.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment