The Shadow of the Wind

لم يحبنا العالم و لم يسعنا، ووسعتنا أرفف مكتباتنا و حيز غرفنا الضيقة.


تنبيه: هذه رواية لا تُقرأ علي عجل، و لا في فواصل بين أعمال مهمة



ستسرقك و لن تفلتك، ستفرغ منها و لن تفرغ منك.

Rereading the series in preparation for one of my most anticipated releases of the year, The Labyrinth of the Spirits.

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ALL THE STARS.
⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Welcome to The Cemetery of Forgotten Books.

** Hauntingly beautiful.

** Gothic & atmospheric.

** A book about the love of books.

what more could a reader ask for?

** And the best part? This book was never even on my radar until I heard someone talk about it by chance. I was intrigued by what they said and bought it that same day. Four days later I’m sat dumbstruck, simultaneously satisfied and heartbroken.
It’s a beautiful thing when fate intervenes. Isn’t it?

Thus, I come to you half a year later - that's right, it took me half a year to get here- BUT worry not for I remember every detail as if I read it yesterday.

-- Set in Barcelona, in the summer of 1945 - following the Spanish Civil War, the novel tells the story of Daniel Sempere, who is taken to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books by his father, a secondhand book merchant.
The Cemetery of Forgotten Books is a secret place, where a huge collection of books that have been forgotten or have fallen into oblivion is kept.
Daniel selects a book called The Shadow of the Wind by Julián Carax, an author who seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth and so have all his published books. Daniel's copy of book seems to be the only one left in existence.
So begins an incredible journey that carries Daniel through a gothic city filled with fantastic bookstores, exotic cafes, abandoned mansions and spirit-haunted graveyards.

-- The book itself has two main stories: that of Julian Carax and Daniel Sempere, written in the first person by both. And as the story threads its way into Daniel's life, the lives of both begin to intertwine. Daniel sees, bears uncanny resemblances to that of the protagonist in The Shadow of the Wind but in order to uncover the mystery as to how and why he'll have to dig deeper into Carax's biography. Zafón spins a web of intrigue so thick that it ensnares the reader from the very beginning.

-- The characters were exuberant, well-written and larger than life in their tragedies as in their joys and desires. The book is populated with a cast of characters filled with dark and mysterious pasts, the tortured souls, guilt-ridden lovers, doomed and solitary eccentrics and more. But the most interesting part —second to Carax’s past— was discovering how all of their stories were interwoven together.

Daniel isn't what you’d call heroic, but he's a sympathetic figure and very human in his failings, and beneath the novel’s colourful facade is also a touching story of Daniel’s relationship with his father, the proprietor of a highly respected bookstore that is barely surviving as readers are decreasing at an alarming rate. I loved his father and their bond so much that I was constantly terrified that something would happen to jeopardise their relationship.

Fermin Romero de Torres was definitely one of the most interesting characters in here. Imprisoned and tortured for being on the wrong side of the war, he was saved from beggary by Daniel through a ‘random’ encounter and becomes Daniel’s advisor, protector and confidante - as well, help him dig into the murky past of the people connected Carax.
He's eccentric, clever and charming and his deep friendship and loyalty to Daniel, combined with his sharp wit and cunning are the comic relief of the dark and gloomy tone of the book.

Julian Carax’s story, in my opinion, was the most heartbreaking of all (and there are plenty of depressing stories here, I tell you). He had the odds stacked against him right from the start that the poor guy didn’t stand a chance. His dark, mysterious character takes monumental twists and turns as his story slowly unravels to be one of tortured past and full of heartache.

And then there’s Fumero, the villain of ages. Thinking about him gives me chest pains much less writing about him. Just know that he plays a big role in the lives of many of the characters and... he’s the devil’s spawn. Suffice it to say, I loath him.

TSoTW is an atmospheric book full of passion and revenge, heartbreaking love, grave disappointments and mysteries whose layers peel away ever so slowly. The world is corrupt and cruel where the scum come out at the top and the inexorability of human destinies are grimmer than any ghostly stories... it's also about a bit of redemption.

Read it is all I can say, my friends. READ. IT.

Why did I leave this book unread on my shelves for 6 years?!

Read it!

ليست أول رواية سيئة أقرأها لكنها تحظى بتقييم مرتفع بين قراء الجودريدز، ولن تكون الأخيرة
قرأت تلك الرواية بسقف توقعات مرتفع، لكني راهنت على جواد خاسر
الرواية تدور في مدينة برشلونة أيان الحكم الديكاتوري للجنرال فرانكو، الراوي طفل صغير ووالده يمتلك متجر للكتب، في بداية الرواية يصطحب الوالد ابنه الوحيد لما يسمي مقبرة الكتب المنسية، حيث يوجد نسخة من كل كتاب مهدد بالضياع، ينتقي الولد كتاب بشكل عشوائي ليحتفظ به، ليقع حظه على رواية لكاتب اسباني مغمور عنوانها ظل الريح
الرواية تدور بعد ذلك في خطان متوازيان، حياة الراوي وهو يكبر وبخاصة حياته العاطفية، والخط الموازي يدور حول رحلته للبحث عن الكاتب الغامض مؤلف رواية ظل الأفعي، الانتقال بين الخطان لم يكن سلساً على الاطلاق، بمجرد أن تندمج في أحدهما حتي ينقلك الكاتب إلى الخط الموازي فجأة بعد أن تكون قد نسيت الكثير من أحداثه، وكعادة كل الأعمال اللاتينية، الرواية مزدحمة جداً بالشخصيات وهو ما يربك القارئ في النهاية، وكثير منها شخصيات ثانوية، بمجرد أن تحفظ اسم شخصية حتى تختفى
السرد مربك للغاية، وتيرة الأحداث تتصاعد بشكل جيد في بعض فصول الرواية، ثم تتباطئ بشكل يثير ملل القارئ في فصول أخرى، ولا تبدأ باكتشاف مغزى الرواية إلى وهي تقارب على الانتهاء
كما قلت الرواية واقعية بها ظل من الفانتازيا، وتوجد بها ثغرات تهدم أي عمل أدبي، ومنها السهولة الغريبة التي تحكي بها عدة شخصيات مختلفة تفاصيل خاصة للراوي عن الكاتب الذي يبحث عنه
بشكل عام رواية مملة، ويبدو أن حظي عاثر مع الأدب اللاتيني في التفرة الأخيرة

Serce mam w strzępach, to było piękne

Impressive? Addictive? Amazing? I don’t even know which word would done justice to sum up all the feels I got from this book. Yes.. I loved it! and after reading this I know that Gothic fiction will never die..



I read a book which is about a book..

.. A mysterious book that an evil character comes out of the pages  and burn down all the books of its author..
.. A mysterious author that no one knows where he is, but his book imprints the impression and curiosity in a boy’s heart..

.. An innocent boy tries to find his favorite author’s story without realizing that the danger will come to his life..



You guys should know how much I love Gothic romance, but it’s not that every gothic fiction will be incredibly fantastic like this. It’s not just an intense gothic mystery. It’s also suspenseful, beautiful, and gut-wrenching. Gosh.. when all the mystery begins to unfold, it’s crazily unputdownable that I don’t even want to work, do the job or anything.

Shock. Terrify. Smile. Surprise. Oh.. All the freakin' feels!



Daniel Sempere in his 10 year-old is taken to visit The Cemetery of Forgotten Book by his father. The place suddenly captivates him with a lot of forgotten rare books. For coming the first time, Daniel has to choose a book from the cemetery and protect it with his best care.

n  Destiny or Curse?n Daniel finds an interesting book by Julián Carax.. ‘The Shadow of the Wind’. It’s like this book is waiting for him for so long and after reading it, Daniel loved this book with his whole little heart.

Daniel try to find more of Carax’s books but he then discover that the book he own might be the only Carax’s book that have left. n  Someone try to destroy all of Carax’s books.n Why? Daniel tries to investigate this mystery on and on until he becomes a teenager…

.. Until his life go deeper and deeper in this dark secret..
.. The secret about hatred, scandal, and doomed love..



I want everyone to know this book, man. Not only the story is very-well craft and planned. The Romances are also awesome! I found myself giddy, giddy and happy with Daniel’s romance. Love their tensions actually. See, I don’t even want to tell you guys who is the heroine! lol

For another romance, the romance from Carax’s story is so heart-wrenching. I felt sad, shock, and almost cry. ( If only I haven’t read in public, I think I would cry )

The Bromance is also awesome! The one in Carax’s story and the friendship between Daniel and Fermín. Love how loyal Fermín is! As much I love Daniel, Fermín might be my fave. I just love his wit, I don’t know why? lol!

I cannot tell you much since it will be the spoilers. Let know this mysterious suspenseful story by yourself, that is all!

القراءة الثانية لظل الريح
اول عمل روائى اعيد قراءته منذ عودتى و ادمانى الجميل للقراءة
بالطبع كنت متخوفة لكن كارلوس لم يخذلنى رغم ان انفاسى لم تنقطع كما حدث فى قرائتى الاولى لكن نسيانى للكثير من الاحداث جعل استمتاعى بالرواية كأول مرة تقريبا ولازلت عند تقييمى واعجابى بها ، الفكرة والاسلوب والشخصيات
كانت حقا رحلة ممتعة

يالهوي علي جمال وحلاوة الرواية دي❤️❤️
من الروايات اللي صعب تتنسي..خطيرة بجد