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dlberglund 's review for:
The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
The opening of the book hooked me, had me clamoring to inhale it. The descriptions, the richness of the setting, and the curiosity of our narrator made for a gripping beginning. Eventually I started to get bogged down in those details, in the alleys and shops of a city I have never seen. The characters and intrigue multiplied, and I got lost among them. By the (long awaited) denouement, I was invested again, and ate up the ending. It was worth the near-slog through the middle.
Plus it's a book about books, so it automatically gets an extra half star.
Plus it's a book about books, so it automatically gets an extra half star.