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The Shadow of the Wind
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Carla
Dec 07, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: not-own, spanish, 2018
Eis um livro que me conquistou às suas primeiras páginas. Como não o fazer quando descreve tão bem aquela sensação de descobrir 'o nosso livro'? De descobrir aquele livro que nos marca tão profundamente, que nos muda, aquele livro que nos alerta ou desperta para a importância da literatura, que nos arrebata de tal forma que passamos o resto da nossa vida de leitores a tentar reencontrar a mesma emoção em outros livros...

Não, não precisou de muito para me convencer que Carlos Ruiz Zafón é um escr
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Jessica Haider
"The Shadow of the Wind" had been sitting on my shelf for awhile and when Amanda and I both showed up to book club last month with it listed on our suggestions, we knew the stars had aligned and that it was time to read this novel.

It was a gripping read full of intrigue and lots of twists & turns. It was definitely one of those books where I wished my train would have delays on the way to work so that I could read even more of it in one sitting.
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Kirsten
Mar 26, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
I read this a few years ago. Remember loving it, but not sure what rating to give it. Might read again for a book group and I'll rate then.

BTW, he has a sequel to this coming out this summer.
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Kerry
Oct 16, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Fantastic. Intriguing. Engaging. This book creates a world for the reader to dive into and explore. I liked it so much, that I am pretty sure I started unconsciously reading more slowly over time to prolong my foray into the story the book created. This book has intrigue, mystery, revenge, mysticism, fights, love, altruism and an old bookshop. Don't just take my word for it, read it yourself.
Highly Recommended.
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Annie
Jul 16, 2007 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction, mystery
The beginning is definitely setting me up for a good read. I hope it does not dissapoint. There have been multiple times so far when I've wanted to write things down so I could remember them. I'm not usually like that.
Having finished the book, there were places near the end that made me uncomfortable. Right now I'm still thinking that it was a good thing. It's an excellent experience to be reading about things that happened in the past to a character and then totally different to have a scary ex
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Kerry
Aug 03, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Fantastic. Some books create a world that you feel you inhabit for the time you navigate through the pages between the covers anyhow. I think I specifically read slower to prolong my visit into this world. (Sorry! Cheese police! I know!) It's a little bit mystery, mysticism, love, danger, altruism, and revenge. What's not to engage you? I highly recommend it. Don't just take my word for it... ...more
Nadine
Well, I'm sorry to say that this is yet another book that I didn't finish. I think my standards have changed since I only have a few precious minutes to read every day before I fall asleep. I gave it 100 pages, and I didn't dislike it, but I also wasn't excited to pick it back up again. It just didn't grab me, somehow. ...more
Jill
Mar 11, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: did-not-finish
I made it more than 100 pages into this book and just couldn't keep going. The atmosphere was interesting, but the characters and story were less compelling for me. The theme of antique books and mysteries surrounding them makes this a logical choice for readers of DaVinci Code, Rule of Four and similar books. ...more
Steph S
Jun 18, 2007 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: novels, favorites
Isabel
Dec 01, 2007 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Lisa
Jun 14, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: bookclub, 2009, fiction
Kate
Feb 09, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Julianne Dunn
Nov 15, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Adriel
Mar 17, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Etchison
Apr 12, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
taeli
Apr 13, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Dayna
May 12, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Bekah
Sep 09, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Cherie
Feb 14, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Michelle
Sep 21, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Heather
Aug 25, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Corinne
Oct 24, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: spain