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The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
4.5
adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I do adore cyclical storytelling so despite the slow start to this one I still think it deserves a lot of praise. Obviously it's pretty well regarded but I think that's quite a fair reputation. Really loved the parallels between all of the characters and i have a feeling it will mean a reread is very much worth it.