The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Shadow of the Wind

The Cemetery of Forgotten Books #1

Carlos Ruiz Zafón with Lucia Graves (Translator)

506 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical literary thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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One cold morning in 1945, a man brings his 10-year-old son Daniel to a labyrinthine library of forgotten titles, hidden in the old city of Barcelona. Allowed to choose one book, Daniel pulls out The Shadow of the Wind by Julián Carax. But as Danie...

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Community Reviews

4.23
based on 54,947 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 92%

dark: 62%

adventurous: 61%

emotional: 53%

tense: 42%

sad: 29%

reflective: 26%

challenging: 15%

funny: 13%

hopeful: 12%

inspiring: 11%

informative: 3%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
61% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

72% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

65% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

53% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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