"The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Review by Anthony T. Riggio
I am sometimes accused of reading too much and perhaps I do, but I came across this book upon a recommendation from a friend, who also reads abundantly. I ordered it from Amazon and when it arrived I put it down to finish two books ahead of it on my reading list.
When I started to read it, I was immediately captured by the exquisite writing style of Zafón in his Gothic tale of The Shadow of the Wind. Even though the book was originally written in Spanish, the translation by Lucia Graves was outstanding and was easily read by an American who only speaks English.
Mr. Zafón writes in a style that has been absent for so long in many of the books published today. The book captures you and draws you in to its complex tale which transcends two generation in Civil War Spain and its aftermath.
It is a story of love and identity projections with a memorable cast of character which support this terrific story. Interestingly, it is about books and their devotees. It is a mature story of love, both romantic and familial, with some violence within relationships and a sinister anti-hero who is extremely violent. Stephen King described it as "one gorgeous read" and I could not use a better adjective. Read this book! You will not have regrets.Get more detail about The Shadow of the Wind.
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