pickI‘m not entirely sure how I feel about this book. Excellently written and absorbing, but uneasy, with a chord of dissonance running through it. Sort of a happy ending, but I almost feel the book would have been stronger if it had gone another way. I did like the not-quite-magic system, and Santangel is a wonderful tortured soul. A strong focus on the hypocrisy of state religion felt appropriate to current times. A good read, uneasiness included.
so-soInspector Amaia Salazar is called back to Basque Country, where she grew up, to lead the investigation of several killed young girls. So far so good. But there‘s a lot of folklore too and Tarot cards and nightmares leading her the way. It felt a bit too much, didn‘t really make sense to me.
#ReadTheWorld2025 #Spain #10BeforeTheEnd #5
so-soSlow in the beginning for my liking. I even put it down for months. However, picked it up again and pushed through. It has many plot twists, some which are predictable, others not so much, and that I enjoyed✨
pickMarina is a gothic tale about young love, as 15-year-old Oscar finds a chosen family with Marina and her father. Set in 1979 Barcelona, the two unravel a 30-year-old mystery of greed and betrayal buried in the depths of the city‘s forgotten past. Zafón‘s books may be rooted in history, but his storytelling style is timeless.
#WeeklyForecast 45/25
The tagged one has been on my TBR for years. In anticipation of the #ToBLonglist I‘ll finally pick it up.
However, I first have to finish both other books, that I am both reading now.
pickA haunting novelization of an equally haunting film. It read really well, really visually, with great narrative tension and beautifully drawn characters. The pages breathe with magic and mystery, and the overshadowing dark of humanity‘s evil is palpable. A really good read, if a sad one, and great for this time of year. Peeved that the film isn‘t streaming anywhere in Canada atm.
so-soI know it isn't the book. It must be me. But this felt very overwritten and I quickly became bored. This might be because I like Boulder have zero desire to be a mother, only I would have left Samsa and not gotten myself into this position. I thought this would be a quick afternoon read but it ended up taking me 4 days because I could not care enough to pick it back up. I am sure I am missing something.
