The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Translated by Lucia Graves, 2004, The Penguin Press, New York
This is a well-crafted mystery about a boy who comes across a mysterious book in a “book cemetery.'” The plot thickens from that point on as the boy progresses into manhood and the circumstances surrounding the writing of the book and the subsequent events that occur as the result of its writing take control of his life. The book is set in Barcelona, Spain, around the time of Spanish Civil War.
The plot is well constructed and the characters are interesting and believable. The only thing I feel that keeps this book from becoming a masterpiece is that it tends to get bogged down a bit in its later parts. I felt that I was experiencing some of the scenes multiple times and there were times that the story didn’t seem to move forward.
I also thought the author’s writing style was very good. Despite a few shortcomings I felt the book was interesting and enjoyable to read.
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