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The Angel's Game weaves the conventions of Wilkie Collins and Dickens into something original and surprisingly moving. (Stephanie Merritt OBSERVER )
'Beyond plentiful shocks and thrills, Zafon niftily treads the fine line between a story of paranormal events and one of psychological delusion.' (Boyd Tonkin INDEPENDENT )
This is a gothic, page-turning, supernatural thriller...there is plenty here to keep Zafon fans happy. (PRESS ASSOCIATION )
'Beyond plentiful shocks and thrills, Zafon niftily treads the fine line between a story of paranormal events and one of psychological delusion.' (Boyd Tonkin INDEPENDENT )
This is a gothic, page-turning, supernatural thriller...there is plenty here to keep Zafon fans happy. (PRESS ASSOCIATION )
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The stunning new novel from the internationally bestselling author of THE SHADOW OF THE WIND.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having recently read Shadow of the Wind I was hungry for more. I was overjoyed to find The Angels Game. There are plots within plots, within plots that leave you dizzy. The story is a dark, Gothic and supernatural thriller that unfolds within the grotesque architecture of old Barcelona, worthy of the surrealism of Mervyn Peake.
I found it difficult to put down and the characters even invaded my dreams. It is laced with nightmare scenarios and impossible situations.
I loved and loathed the hero at different times but wanted him to win against all the odds. Zafon's characters leap off the page and the humour is sharp and often crops up when you least expect it.
The ending left many unanswered questions hanging in the air but was none the less satisfying. Zafon has two more books he is writing in this series. I personally feel that he will revisit the open ends in this book later on and bring them to a satisfactory conclusion; I certainly hope so and look forward to them.
Read, open your mind and let your imagine roam the dark and mysterious world of The Angels Game. You will not be disappointed.
I found it difficult to put down and the characters even invaded my dreams. It is laced with nightmare scenarios and impossible situations.
I loved and loathed the hero at different times but wanted him to win against all the odds. Zafon's characters leap off the page and the humour is sharp and often crops up when you least expect it.
The ending left many unanswered questions hanging in the air but was none the less satisfying. Zafon has two more books he is writing in this series. I personally feel that he will revisit the open ends in this book later on and bring them to a satisfactory conclusion; I certainly hope so and look forward to them.
Read, open your mind and let your imagine roam the dark and mysterious world of The Angels Game. You will not be disappointed.
76 of 78 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Once more author Carlos Ruiz Zafon has produced a magically brilliant book about books with `The Angel's Game' being a supernatural saga, an action-packed thriller, a detective novel and a love story. - and perhaps even a philosophical or religious treatise. It tells a dark and gripping tale with narrative moving at a cracking pace and introducing something new on almost every page. Though a stand-alone novel `The Angel's Game' (about writers) follows from Zafon's first book `The Shadow Of The Wind' (about readers), but for me it is not quite as good. This is partly because, in spite of its compelling nature, it reads as though at least two translators were employed with varied language that is generally elegant and stylish yet sometimes colloquial and abrupt. However the main drawback is the book's proliferation of sub-plots (of which some are left unexplained) and their complicated inter-relations. This complexity undermines any possible plausible solution and for me it leaves the ending somewhat weak. I suspect author Zafon is deliberately provoking readers to use their imaginations and to arrive at their own conclusions. I discussed this with my wife and we had both interpreted things differently - so read it yourself - you won't be disappointed.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Cor, I'm mad. I feel like writing to the author or publisher, not only for my money back, but for the 3 hours I spent, obsessively reading the last half of this book (unwashed children, hungry cats, unanswered phone) only to find that nothing is answered.
From the moment I started to read The Angel's Game, I realised that we were in the hands of a master - I have since discovered that it is a translation and enormous kudos must go to the translator - from a nuts and bolts writing point of view, this is superb.
However - the plot twists and turns, frequently making one unable to suspend disbelief and ending in a woolly, completely unsatisfactory manner. Perhaps the author and publisher felt that the fame Zafor realized for his earlier book (which I have not read) excused sloppy and ill-conceived structure?
I'm afraid to say that The Angel's Game is a meandering story that whilst both gripping and visually fascinating will leave most readers at the end, gritting their teeth with irritation and feeling both confused and short-changed.
From the moment I started to read The Angel's Game, I realised that we were in the hands of a master - I have since discovered that it is a translation and enormous kudos must go to the translator - from a nuts and bolts writing point of view, this is superb.
However - the plot twists and turns, frequently making one unable to suspend disbelief and ending in a woolly, completely unsatisfactory manner. Perhaps the author and publisher felt that the fame Zafor realized for his earlier book (which I have not read) excused sloppy and ill-conceived structure?
I'm afraid to say that The Angel's Game is a meandering story that whilst both gripping and visually fascinating will leave most readers at the end, gritting their teeth with irritation and feeling both confused and short-changed.
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Strangely addictive
You have to laugh at this book. All the amusing little digs at authors silly ways or the unfairness and ridicule shown by reviewers - and the author uses the same tricks here! Read more
Published 1 month ago by GoJoGlitz
The Angel's Game
I read Shadow of the Wind 5 years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. I bought Angel's game on the strength of it but all the time, I felt as if I was re-reading Shadow. Read more
Published 3 months ago by intrepid den
Interesting premise though the sum is less than the parts
From the outset I was riveted to The Angel's Game, which is the follow up to The Shadow of the Wind. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Millions
Superb gothic thriller
I enjoyed this book immensely, coming to it with high expectations after reading the earlier book The Shadow of the Wind. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Pinlet
Practically a rewrite of The Shadow of the Wind
For those of you who have read The Shadow of the Wind, The Angels Game is set when Daniel's father was a young man. Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Willis
a struggle to finish
This is the first book review I have written but my dislike for this book has prompted me to advise potential readers in regards to this novel. Read more
Published 6 months ago by LG
What the heck actually happened?
I can't decide, am I: a) thick b) being shown it's a mistake to read 'out of my genre' or c) at the mercy of a monstrously talented writer who has - literally - lost the... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Cherry Radford
Shaking hands with the devil.
Making a pact with the devil is always a dangerous business and no more so than in this version where our young protagonist agrees to write a book according to the wishes of his... Read more
Published 8 months ago by magpie
Even if you have yet to read The Shadow of the Wind
This is an other magic carpet woven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon!
It is as real as it is surreal, the ''real'' makes it intensely likable and the ''surreal'' keeps you spellbound and... Read more
It is as real as it is surreal, the ''real'' makes it intensely likable and the ''surreal'' keeps you spellbound and... Read more
Published 9 months ago by L. Rosales
too supernatural
I read this after Shadow of the Wind, which I preferred. This has a similar gothic tone, and the writing is equally deft. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Captain Kirk
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