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

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book is extremely difficult to describe. It’s funny, there’s an investigative mystery, it borders on thriller in places, there’s some Les Mis vibes??; it’s a lot of things at once. Although I understand it’s reflective of the setting, I personally struggled in places with the misogyny and violence. It was extremely vivid and griping. I will definitely be reading the second one soon.