The Prisoner Of Heaven
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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Critic Rating
66%
Critic Reviews: 9
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80%
Reader Ratings: 265
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Synopsis
The Prisoner of Heaven returns to the world of The Cemetery of Forgotten Books and the Sempere & Sons bookshop, where Daniel, and his old friend FermÃÂn Romero de Torres, are tending shop. Daniel is now married with a son, and FermÃÂn is soon to follow. Both men lead relatively happy and quiet lives. Enter an enigmatic visitor--a grim old man with a piercing gaze--who inquires about FermÃÂn?s whereabouts. When told he is not in, the old man proceeds to... more
About Carlos Ruiz Zafon
- All Critics: 9
- Positive: 6
- Negative: 3
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The Guardian | 7 Jul 2012
By ending on a cliffhanger, he is paying homage to the Victorian serialised novel, but it does leave the reader somewhat frustrated.
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The Washington Post
Full of stylish writing, Gothic atmosphere and love letters to 19th-century novels
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AV Club | 6 Aug 2012
Zafón’s voice is still extremely likeable, and he gets off his share of snappy lines; every character actor in Hollywood would probably seize on at least one of these characters as written with him in mind.
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Book Reporter | 13 Jul 2012
Invoking the atmosphere of Dumas, Dickens, Poe and Garcia Marquez, Carlos Ruiz Zafon retains his originality and will hold his rightful place among the storytelling masters of literature.
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Kirkus Reviews | 15 Jul 2012
Readers are likely to get a kick out of this improbable, oddly entertaining allegory.
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The Book Smugglers | 23 Jul 2012
The Prisoner of Heaven reads like a filler novella. It is short, its narrative is full of shortcuts, it is nowhere near as well executed as The Shadow of the Wind
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BC Books | 22 Aug 2012
This is an enthralling read and a must-have for your library. Zafon focusses on the emotion of the reader and doesn’t let go.
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The Rumpus | 2 Aug 2012
Reading it reminds us how the temptation to worship words can become, just as Zafón’s characters reveal, the most noble and dangerous of sins.
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Crimepieces | 15 Jul 2012
I haven’t given up on this writer but hope that the next book will be more complete in its entirety.
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