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Astrid Lim
What a ride :) I always love Carlos Ruiz Zafon's quirky ideas and gothic plots. This one is not an exception. Not as mysterious and dark as the Shadows of the Wind trilogy, but still.. very engaging. The setting of gothic Barcelona in the 80s is very fitting with the story. I love the main character, Oscar Drai, and his friendship with the beautiful Marina and her aloof father, German. I long for more books like this! ...more
Stefanie
Apr 28, 2011 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Durch eine mysteriöse Begebenheit mit einer versehentlich gestohlenen Uhr lernen Óscar und Marina sich kennen. Schon bald entwickelt sich zwischen den beiden eine ganz besondere Freundschaft und gemeinsam kommen sie einer unglaublichen Geschichte auf die Spur. Als sie einer schwarzgekleideten Frau auf ihrem Nachhauseweg vom Friedhof verfolgen, tauchen sie ein in das dunkle, geheimnisvolle Barcelona der Vergangenheit.

Das Geheimnis, das Óscar und Marina hauptsächlich in Gesprächen mit Personen, di
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