Book Review: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
When Daniel Sempere is a young boy, his father brings him to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books and tells him he can choose whichever book he likes. The book that Daniel chooses, The Shadow of the Wind, ignites his passion for literature and unravelling the fate of this book and its author. “Few things leave a deeper mark on a reader than the first book that finds its way into his heart.” I’ve been blankly staring at my review post for the last 10 minutes - I think a tumbleweed actually blew by. I really don’t know where to begin or how to even put into words how absolutely incredible this book is. When I finished this book, I just sat and cried. Not because of the outcome or the fate of our characters, but because this story was over and I’d never get to experience this for the first time again. And that’s how you know you’ve read a special book! It’s so easy to get swept up in this story and the intimacy of getting to know a range of characters throughout numerous s...