I loved the way the writter seemed to draw me into a different time, a different life! I was held breathless by the way he described simple everyday things. I found myself reading out loud to my family because I wanted to share how the writting made me so amazed. my husand loved the use of uncommon vocabluary and I was just held in stunded satisfaction!

Very long and not very good the last third of the book.

So many plot threads, so many rich characters--this book gave us much to discuss. We had a lively talk about characters, plot, and the twists and turns the author took us on.

Although I enjoyed Shadow of the Wind more, The Angel's Game delivers. The reader finds himself/herself in another world and completely off guard. Barcelona is described perfectly; she is mysterious, beautiful and tempting.

This book is sort of a prequel to Shadow in that the story occurs directly before it. However, The Angel’s Game can be read on its own. You’ll just enjoy it a bit more if you’ve already read Shadow. Conversely, you will also enjoy The Shadow of the Wind more if choose to read The Angel’s Game first. There is a place that is enjoyed in both books:

"My favourite place in the whole city was the Sempere & Sons bookshop on Calle Santa Ana. It smelt of old paper and dust and it was my sanctuary, my refuge. The bookseller would let me sit on a chair in a corner and read any book I liked to my heart’s content." – Chapter 5

This story is a bit gothic in mood, with books, religion, and violence thrown in for good measure. I enjoyed it and I also enjoyed some of the characters, particularly Isabella. After finishing the book, though, I was left wondering about the reliability of the main character’s (Daniel Martin’s) narration. The ending will definitely have you scratching your head as to what really happened in the story. That’s not necessarily a bad thing as far as I’m concerned. I don’t always have to have things neat and tidy at the end of the book, but I would have liked to read this one in a group to try and get a consensus on some of the plot details. Whether I ever make sense of this one or not, I’ll look forward to Zafon’s next release.

He is my favorite contemporary author in Spanish. This novel is brilliant. The plot, the atmosphere, the message...one of my favorite books this year.

I love this book and the other books written by this author. The story kept my interest and was difficult to put down.