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This was some tale! It ruined my sleep and disrupted my daily routine. What an amazing narration! The wordplay was brilliant that I imagined myself walking in the streets of Barcelona a place I have never seen even in pictures.I can still see the Aldaya mansion and its dilapidated marble statues and even the angel's accusingly pointed hand.
The story begins when Daniel a ten year old motherless boy is taken to The Cemetery of forgotten Books a huge library of forgotten books by his father . { I w ...more
The story begins when Daniel a ten year old motherless boy is taken to The Cemetery of forgotten Books a huge library of forgotten books by his father . { I w ...more
The book started with an interesting premise 'The cemetery of forgotten books'. Any bibliographer will vouch and yearn for something like this...a sprawling library of books and words that are perhaps forgotten. But when, I delved in the book, I thought wow. Think of it. You find a book that immediately draws you into it. And you want to find out more about the author. You google right ? If Google doesnt have anything, you will call up the publisher and so on. And, so I kept drawn in the book, w
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Read this one if you like-
1. A book about a book.
2. Post World War era.
3. Set in European City.
1. A book about a book.
2. Post World War era.
3. Set in European City.
Ensimmäinen puoliväli meni ristiriitasissa tunnelmissa, usealta nukahtamiseltakaan ei vältytty mut toinen puolikas meniki sitte yömyöhään lukiessa :)
I met this book the way I met the person who recommended it to me. With a strong disapproval, even with promising abilities. Throughout, the book and the boy returned parallel. Slowly I read, halfway there I was angry at this book, hated it for being so blunt and bare and brambly at the same time. Feared that it would take away something dear to me, a sense of peace, and a vacant place on a shelf of all things esteemed. The latter half, seemed gentle, substantial, durable and dear. For all the l
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Ever been obsessed about a Novel ? a writer? We have all been there , done that!
Is it not?
This is a gripping tale about a young man , an under rated writer , unadulterated friendships , Jealousy and on top of all this , Obsession! Spilling anything more than this would be a crime and I most certainly don't want to commit it. Read it. Find yourself in the lead character. get mesmerized and finally get back to reality.
What a brilliant novel! Take a bow Zafón!
P.S: Thank you Vidhya. This is the b ...more
Is it not?
This is a gripping tale about a young man , an under rated writer , unadulterated friendships , Jealousy and on top of all this , Obsession! Spilling anything more than this would be a crime and I most certainly don't want to commit it. Read it. Find yourself in the lead character. get mesmerized and finally get back to reality.
What a brilliant novel! Take a bow Zafón!
P.S: Thank you Vidhya. This is the b ...more
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