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O Jogo Do Anjo (2008)

O Jogo do Anjo (2008)

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3.8 of 5 Votes: 1
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ISBN
9722037072 (ISBN13: 9789722037075)
Language
English
Publisher
Dom Quixote

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While Zafon's prose is still as lyrical and beautiful as I waxed over in my review for the Shadow of the Wind, I did not enjoy this particular book as much as I did the previous.I think, maybe it was because I was a bit unsatisfied with the ending. For one thing, am not sure what that ending was. The book kinda starts out as a mystery, much like Shadow of the Wind, then it becomes a. . . gothic supernatural romance. While I don't mind gothic supernatural romances, the tropes that work for that particular genre doesn't really make for a satisfying end to a mystery so. . . for me the ending was wanting. And that wanting really detracted from my enjoyment of the whole affair. While Zafon's prose is still as lyrical and beautiful as I waxed over in my review for the Shadow of the Wind, I did not enjoy this particular book as much as I did the previous.I think, maybe it was because I was a bit unsatisfied with the ending. For one thing, am not sure what that ending was. The book kinda starts out as a mystery, much like Shadow of the Wind, then it becomes a. . . gothic supernatural romance. While I don't mind gothic supernatural romances, the tropes that work for that particular genre doesn't really make for a satisfying end to a mystery so. . . for me the ending was wanting. And that wanting really detracted from my enjoyment of the whole affair.

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Ruiz Zafon delivers again with this installment! The Angel's Game is a fast paced gothic mystery that is really melodramatic, indulgent, and sensualistic. It is a truly excellent novel, with the same beautiful style found in Shadow of the Wind.The plot was very dark, much darker than Shadow of the Wind, to the point of being disturbing. I loved how Zafon incorporated the themes of religion and madness. Also I liked that we didn't get a concrete explanation of what was going on.Although I preferred the Shadow of the Wind to Angel's Game, I can't justify giving this novel anything less than 5 stars; you should read it, even if you haven't read Shadow of the Wind.
—makio

Open this book and put your finger down anywhere on the page, and you're likely to be on or near a phrase of beautiful, lyrical prose.Both character-driven and plot-driven, "The Angel's Game," is a compelling read set in 1920s and '30s Barcelona. Writer David Martín gets himself in a whole lot of trouble. Did he really sell his soul to the devil? Carlos Ruiz Zafón crafts a creepy, scary, heart-wrenching plot. He has a way of making the reader wonder which way is up.After having read several ho-hum books in a row, I wanted to read good writing. Zafón didn't disappoint. "The Angel's Game" is much better than his "Shadow of the Wind."
—omosexy

Zafon ti toglie il respiro, il sonno e la vita dalla prima pagina fino all'ultima.
—nwo333

BRILLIANT BOOK!!!
—Katie

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