On this weeks Manuscript Monday Sarah recommends The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.
I loved the ending and the beginning, actually. It was a slow book and sometimes I wondered at the direction but it was always intriguing and beautifully written. Its about a boy named Daniel that falls in love with a book called 'The Shadow of the Wind' by Julián Carax and soon finds out that someone is burning all books by Julián Carax and he might have the only book left. It's set in Barcelona in the 1940's after the civil war and as Daniel investigates he gets tangled up in Julián life. I was very invested in all the characters and knowing their stories. There were mysteries upon mysteries. The author also took you to dark places, but the innocence of the main character grounded the narrative in hope. It had all the feels. Keep with it when it slows, it’s worth it!
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