Title: Good Read, Poetic for a Modern Novel
Review: I read this book in its orginal language. Ruiz Zafón uses a poetic, yet light vocabulary that does not betray the time period in which the book is set. That alone was reason enough for me to keep reading. However, the story is captivating enough to make a fairly quick read for me, even as I was trying to be a student of the style of Spanish of the narrator and all the characters. Some elements for me were at times a little predictable, it was necessary to read to very end to have a full revelation. I also appreciated some of the historical allusions, especially after having just read "The Time in Between" ("El Tiempo Entre Costuras") by María Dueñas.
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