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

Apr 05, 2007 Lydia Presley rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction, mystery, favorites, gothic, 2010

"Well, this is a story about books"
"About books?"
"About accursed books, about the man who wrote them, about a character who broke out of the pages of a novel so that he could burn it, about a betrayal and a lost friendship. It's a story of love, of hatred, and of the dreams that live in the shadow of the wind."

This was a re-read, and the first of many I believe. I read The Shadow of the Wind in 2007 and remember being dumbfounded by it. I raced through the story, unable to set it down as I was t ...more

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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.
With a bit more attention to actual plot and character d ...more

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Feb 12, 2009 Shauna rated it really liked it

Shelves: ihavereadthesebooks

Raina, my sister in law recommended this book to me. I have to say, once I started, it was hard to put down, and I read it with in two very busy weeks of my life.

I'll have to say that some of the scenes were a bit R rated. Not so much in a sexy romantic way, but more of a walked in on your parents kind of uncomfortable. So, don't get started if you aren't ready for that. Still, it was an interesting read, and I complex plot. I started writing dates down in the back cover at one point because I ...more

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Mar 26, 2008 Rae rated it really liked it

Shelves: historical-fiction

An earthy and suspenseful gothic novel set in post-war Barcelona. I was most intrigued by the parallel plots of the narrator's life and the mystery he was trying to solve. Even the city of Barcelona seemed to be a character. The earthiness never seems gratuitous but is either integral to a plotline or to a character. The book is sensual...in the way it pertains to the senses...rather than sexual.

The book is translated by Lucia Graves, the daughter of Robert Graves. ...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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