The Shadow of the Wind
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The Shadow of the Wind

by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

2001•Mystery•528 pages

Taste attributes: mysteryhistoricalromancefresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateglossyenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemscoming of age

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Boxlist takeAn intricate, dark mystery: weighty and fresh. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

Un amanecer de 1945, un muchacho es conducido por su padre a un misterioso lugar oculto en el corazón de la ciudad vieja: el Cementerio de los Libros Olvidados. Allí, Daniel Sempere encuentra un libro maldito que cambia el rumbo de su vida y le arrastra a un laberinto de intrigas y secretos enterrados en el alma oscura de la ciudad.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryHistoricalRomanceSolving the riddle/not as it seemsComing of age

Subjects

Mothers and sonsVerschollenheitWidowersAutorBooksBuchYoung menFaszination

Details

Author
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Published
2001
Pages
528
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