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The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1)

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Start date: October 15, 2014

Finish date: November 1, 2014

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Jun 26, 2009 Ken rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary, finished-in-2009

Cheekily old school in a new century, THE SHADOW OF THE WIND defies conventions and moves the gothic novel into 20th-century Barcelona. You'd expect, like an astronaut without his oxygen suit on the moon, such a thing would go down in a heap, but no, Carlos Ruiz Zafon pulls it off and makes Barcelona seem like Victor Hugo's sandbox. No small feat, that. Yes, you want to laugh at it now and again, but you're too busy turning pages, too busy asking yourself what Zafon has up his sleeve next. It's ...more

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Apr 19, 2009 Kat (A Journey In Reading) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2009, owned-books, historical-fiction, favorites

I read this book a couple of years ago and never completed a review of it until now (I know, what was I thinking?).

Let me start off by saying that this was the first book by Zafon that I had read. But something about the first few pages I read set the tone...I was absolutely enamored. How can you not be with things like this written.....

"Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it. Every time a book

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Jun 25, 2008 Val rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, mysteries-thrillers, good-to-read-on-an-airplane

This book cast a spell upon me.

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Jun 25, 2010 Rosana rated it liked it

Shelves: book-club, 2011

Not bad. Not good either.

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Dec 31, 2011 William rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2011

A terrific story - very well done. Quite Dickensian A well paced, well written story of justice denied and justice found.
Recommended

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May 05, 2009 Celeste rated it it was amazing

I love, love, love this book. It is my very favorite book. I would recommend it to anyone.

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Oct 03, 2009 Patti Barber rated it it was amazing

I LOVED this book! It made me slow down and savor every word. I was sad to see the story end. I can't wait to read more from Mr. Zafon! ...more

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May 14, 2008 Laine rated it it was amazing

What a great read. Terrific. Fun, fun, fun. Heroes, heroines, unspeakable evil, war, lust, romance, great wealth, horrifying poverty, stupidity, books, pens, priests, friends, a gorgeous backdrop (Barcelona and Paris). What more could a literate soul want in a novel. Bravo and encore.

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May 25, 2008 Jessica rated it really liked it

Shelves: literary-mystery, magical-realism

This book is what The Da Vinci Code tried to be - a rich, multi-layered literary mystery with compelling characters and a complex, twisty plot. Well written and engaging. ...more

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