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Loved it loved it LOVED IT!!!
Great story. My genre (mystery/suspense). Witty characters, plot that kept moving, kept you thinking. Finished quickly, despite the page length.
Didn't feel like a translated book.
And I swore I wouldn't read more WWII novels--I forgot most of what I learned about the civil wars in Spain in the early 20th century. I think this novel fits a great story seamlessly into a troubled time, without it being about troubled times.
Fermin was my absolute favorite, though by the ...more
Great story. My genre (mystery/suspense). Witty characters, plot that kept moving, kept you thinking. Finished quickly, despite the page length.
Didn't feel like a translated book.
And I swore I wouldn't read more WWII novels--I forgot most of what I learned about the civil wars in Spain in the early 20th century. I think this novel fits a great story seamlessly into a troubled time, without it being about troubled times.
Fermin was my absolute favorite, though by the ...more
I love, love, love this book. It is my very favorite book. I would recommend it to anyone.
Mar 12, 2008
Eli
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I always thought that books you enjoy THIS MUCH couldn't be well written. This book draws you into it, you can feel post-war Barcelona on every page and in every character's face. Yet as addicting as the story is, the details and description leave nothing to be desired. It is beautiful and painful and I can't wait for the prequel to be released in April (English edition??).
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This book kept me interested from the first page until the last. I really couldn't put it down. I thought that the way that the author wove the different stories together was different than I had read in the past. The real life mimicking of "The Shadow of the Wind" was very interesting.
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I made it like halfway thru and lost interest.
May 20, 2007
Heather
marked it as to-read
Feb 03, 2008
Michelle P
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Mar 17, 2008
Amanda
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Apr 25, 2008
Patrick Collins
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May 08, 2008
Sri
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Jul 12, 2008
Amy
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Mar 16, 2009
Joanie
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Nov 02, 2009
Sarah
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Feb 26, 2010
Sandra
marked it as check-library
Jun 03, 2010
Kristi
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