Reviews with content warning for Child death - El Príncipe de La Niebla

Com uma escrita bastante mais simples do que a utilizada na coleção Cemitério dos Livros Esquecidos, o primeiro livro publicado por Carlos Ruiz Zafón apresenta uma história muito interessante, que transmite ao leitor uma constante sensação de inquietação e termina de forma um tanto inesperada. Dada a curta linha temporal, gostaria que o autor tivesse investido um pouco mais na construção das relações entre as personagens.

Como o autor nos indica, na sua nota inicial, trata-se de um livro dirigido a jovens dos 8 aos 80 anos.

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ssseba's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

A good book to spend some time. Nothing too crazy about it but it's actually entertaining. I found myself wanted to read more until finishing it from time to time but didn't hurry up much.

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phantomgecko's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I expected a fun magic mystery book. It was actually a decent horror novel. It's for kids, so it's not crazy intense, but it's creepy. Like a mixture of It and Sinister but also neither of those.

It's too fast-paced for decent plot development imo, but, again, it's for kids, so it fits with the pacing of a middle grade book.

Recommend if you want to read something spooky and quick.

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clarabooksit's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

I enjoyed this, but I could tell it was a first effort.

It was fun to see where so many of Zafón’s themes and motifs started and how they echo throughout his writing career. Even in this first outing, his writing is full of nostalgia and haunting magic, which were my favorite parts. The tension builds so well and there’s a very Hitchcockian vibe to this story that makes it a quick, easy read.

Overall, though, I was left wanting a little more. The story felt underdeveloped, especially the motivations of the villain, and all the pieces didn’t quite fit together the way I know Zafón would learn to perfect later in his career.

I’m glad I read it but I won’t be returning to this one. If you’re a CRZ fan, though, I definitely recommend checking out the audiobook: the production is full of atmospheric music and eerie sound effects. Also, I always have to shout out Lucia Graves for her impeccable, moving translation work.

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livelaughomo's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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jana16's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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