Natália
Cada livro, cada volume que você vê, tem alma. A alma de quem o escreveu e a alma dos que o leram, que viveram e sonharam com ele.
Another book I wish I loved as much as everyone seems to. I found the narrative slow and drawn out, with lots of descriptions, and, though that was necessary to create a Barcelona who feels mystical and immersed in mysteries, I kept having to bring myself to pick up the book again.
I don't really like Daniel as a lead character, I often found him bratty and annoying. I like some of the side characters (Fermin is definitely my favorite), and was interested in the main mystery of the book - I actually really enjoyed the conclusion, because in the final 1/3 things picked up speed till they exploded in a fast-paced, very interesting ending. But overall, it wasn't a book I was excited to keep reading or wasn't as invested in the characters or in love with the prose. I also don't wish to continue with the series, and since this installment has a conclusion of a sort, I'll be finishing my Zafón experience here. Maybe in a few years, I'll try to revisit this, and by then, maybe I'll be in the frame of mind to actually love this book and the writing style.
Cada livro, cada volume que você vê, tem alma. A alma de quem o escreveu e a alma dos que o leram, que viveram e sonharam com ele.
Another book I wish I loved as much as everyone seems to. I found the narrative slow and drawn out, with lots of descriptions, and, though that was necessary to create a Barcelona who feels mystical and immersed in mysteries, I kept having to bring myself to pick up the book again.
I don't really like Daniel as a lead character, I often found him bratty and annoying. I like some of the side characters (Fermin is definitely my favorite), and was interested in the main mystery of the book - I actually really enjoyed the conclusion, because in the final 1/3 things picked up speed till they exploded in a fast-paced, very interesting ending. But overall, it wasn't a book I was excited to keep reading or wasn't as invested in the characters or in love with the prose. I also don't wish to continue with the series, and since this installment has a conclusion of a sort, I'll be finishing my Zafón experience here. Maybe in a few years, I'll try to revisit this, and by then, maybe I'll be in the frame of mind to actually love this book and the writing style.