The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) in Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge

Dec 24, 2013 Maryam rated it liked it

Shelves: fiction

I found all I wanted to tell in Daniel's review,so I picked some of his reviews which describes my opinion the best :

After reading this book I really didn't know how many stars I should rate it. On the one hand, this is such a beautifully written book. On the other hand, there are some serious flaws which distracts from the whole experience.

The book contains lots of memorable quotes as well, definitely a good thing as far as I'm concerned.
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Nov 07, 2014 Julie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: bookgroup, mystery, historical

So many layers to this novel. I will definitely have to read it again. I loved all the characters. Every time I set the book down, I had a really hard time transporting myself back to the "real" world. That's the sign of an amazing story! ...more

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Apr 12, 2013 Jennifer Medeiros rated it it was amazing

This book kept me guessing and engaged the entire time I was reading it (and that's saying something since I read it during my first week post-partem so sleep deprivation meant little held my attention). I would find myself thinking about the characters and wondering what was next. I would compare Shadow of the Wind with Gone Girl in the way it held my attention and kept me guessing. I loved them both!
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