Silhouette of the Wind takes place in Barcelona shortly after the Spanish Civil War ends. Daniel Sempre is a 10-year-old child who lives with his father and is grieved by the loss of his mother's picture, which appears to have vanished from his consciousness. Until one day, when Daniel's father, the owner of a secondhand bookshop, decided to take him to the Forgotten Books Graveyard, a massive cemetery for abandoned books. Daniel emerged from the Graveyard clutching Julan Carax's Shadow of the Wind, with his father's consent and the promise that he would be the "patron" of this book for the rest of his life.
Fascinated by the Shadow of the Wind, Daniel Sempre became entangled in the whirlwind of discovering Julan Carax's neglected literary works eight years later. At the same moment, a faceless ghost pursued Daniel, intent on stealing the book he was carrying. The links gradually join together in the novel's dark background, revealing the truth that appears to have been buried in oblivion behind the novel and the mysterious life of Julan Carax, causing the fate of the writer and Daniel to be twisted and wandered into the deep memory, where the ghost of truth is imprisoned in a dark prison.
The Shadow of the Wind follows Daniel Sempre as he seeks to piece together a full picture of Julan Carax's life. Zafón raises the storyline of the novel from the outset, assisting the reader in grasping the plot's topic. Furthermore, Silhouette of the Wind contains not just an exciting adventure aspect, but also a detective element, with circumstances developed to pique the reader's interest. We follow Daniel on his quest to uncover the key to understanding Julan Carax, at times believing that the truth is there in front of him, but Zafón throws another cloud, making everyone appear lost in the maze of judgment. The novel's strong feature is the author's manner of establishing a situation that is huge yet precise and careful, what "was" in Shadow of the Wind that the author made the reader feel. that, while taking place in two connected timelines, one in the past and one in the present, the tale does not have gaps but instead has a close and seamless relationship with each other.
Furthermore, my favorite point in The Shadow of the Wind is not only the "seamless braiding" of the plot twist and the fates of Daniel and Carax being perfectly connected by an invisible string but it is also reflected in the fact that Zafón has carefully portrayed each character and each person has a unique personality. Massive is a phrase used in The Shadow of the Wind to describe not just the painstaking narrative development, but also the fate of each character in the novel - they all have fantastic stories hidden within them. Obsession with the black shadow of remembrance. However, Fermin, a bright, quick-witted but equally mouthy man who says whatever he wants, a man with a desire for beautiful women but also extremely serious and philosophical, has particularly struck me. When you love someone, you devote your entire heart to that person.
Understand? I want to be a respected guy again. Not for myself - I don't value the respect of the group we call humanity - but for others. (...) I adore the hair that develops on her chin as well. That is why I want to be someone she is proud of.
Fermin, in particular, is always Daniel's loyal and dedicated buddy; he constantly does his best to assist Daniel in his pursuit of the truth and even provides him "lovely" advice on how to conquer ladies. When I read Fermin's philosophical lines, I have to giggle like a fool since his thoughts are profound but not crass, and he also has an innocent countenance.
Fermin, in particular, is always Daniel's loyal and dedicated buddy; he constantly does his best to assist Daniel in his pursuit of the truth and even provides him "lovely" advice on how to conquer ladies. When I read Fermin's philosophical lines, I have to giggle like a fool since his thoughts are profound but not crass, and he also has an innocent countenance.
(...) But as a man, you must take the initiative.Am I active?So, what do you anticipate? To pee, while standing, one must pay a fee.
My adoration is also directed toward Daniel's father-son bond. He was made with a very honest and simple image, a dedicated second-hand bookshop owner with love and excitement for literature, a decent man rich in compassion, especially the parent. and a father who adores his son With his love of language and feeling of duty, he is the one who inspires Daniel.
My father's hair had grown gray and thin, and his skin had begun to droop over his cheekbones. I glanced at the man I believed was the most stubborn; he suddenly appeared frail and dejected. I reached down and kissed my father's forehead as if kissing him would shield him from the invisible menace that was driving him away. away from me, away from my tiny house, away from my memories, as if I thought I could cheat time and make it ignore us, to return another day, in a different location, with that kiss. another existence.
Daniel's father-son bond touches me deeply; I still cry when I read sections about father and son because the fatherly love is so genuine and amazing. Both father and kid enjoy reading and writing.
However, Shadow of the Wind has a few flaws in my opinion. That is, I expected an inquiry to uncover Daniel's reality gradually throughout the work, but instead, Zafón provides the answer "a lump" directly in front of the readers' eyes. in the last paragraphs, which I find unsatisfying Plus, I was looking for anything more than a narrative about an unending love between a man and a woman in Shadow of the Wind, but the subject remains the male lead's never-fading love. as well as the heroine It appears that this couple's love is love at first sight, and I dislike the Romeo and Juliette approach.
Nonetheless, The Shadow of the Wind is a big work that is well worth reading. The translation is both smooth and incredibly steady. The method of character development is extensive and careful, and there are tightly related ties in substance as well as how to merge fantasy and detective. The language is rich in imagery and emotions, particularly in sections portraying Barcelona.