Marina (Vintage) (Spanish Edition)

Este libro, Marina, es un relato narrativo de ficción que se lee en poco tiempo. La narración es simple, pero muy efectiva, logrando cautivar al lector con suspenso, tristeza y humor. Se trata de las aventuras de Oscar Drai y su amiga, Marina; quienes juntos forjan una amistad estrecha al resolver un misterio que desafia el tiempo. Creo que es para adolescentes, ya que este libro no es muy profundo, pero tampoco deja atras temas que si lo son...

Very engrossing story set in Barcelona, Spain. Written in Spanish, the wonderful use of language paints unforgettable word pictures. There is a mystery that will keep readers on the edge of their chairs. Great rainy day reading.
Angela McEwan-Alvarado

This book is really indicative of the quality of Ruiz Zafón's work. Other than the two principal characters who are adolescents it is hardly a juvenal book. It is really one of the most suspenseful, scary books I've read in a while. Adults will find it well worth their time to read.

It is clear that Carlos Ruiz Zafon loves old Barcelona. This book is like his others -- well written, fast moving, interesting and full of the flavor of Barcelona. I have a good set of road and city maps of Spain, and am able to follow the action as he moves along. This book is short, and has a sad ending, but is certainly a good read and well worth the time and money. I like it.

Zafon has done it again. Marina is the cross-over book that straddles the style he would use later in Shadows of the Wind. The story was moving as well as terrifying, taking me to a foreign land in a strange time and yet making me feel like I belonged there. He is a brilliant writer and he has a wonderful translator.

A real ghost/Frankenstein story. I did not realize it was written for young adults. That did not hinder my enjoyment. The feel is very much like Zafron's Shadow of the Wind series. Atmospheric Barcelona.

Not quite as satisfying as Shadow of the wind, which has been my favorite of Zafon's books, but still a good read. I can definitely see how this was written for more of the young adult audience, but it was a nice story. I would have prefered something a little heavier. The ending seemed to take the book in a different direction that I didn't think was necessary, and just felt a little trite.

This book was beautifully written and a truly magical story that drew in , I read the book in two days. It was haunting tale of suspense with a touch of love and lasting friendship. I would highly recommend.

I'm grateful they have translated it into
English as best they could. Ruiz zafon is one of the few authors who consistently can put you into the shoes of the main character and make you forget to blink. He is awesome!

Este libro es especial, me gustó muchísimo. Marina es un ser especial, podría decir que angelical, su forma de ser, a pesar de ser tan joven tiene una personalidad interesante, es valienta, servicial, profunda, madura, tierna. Me cautivó; toda la trama de la historia está llena de muchos misterios, que sólo seguir la lectura con mucha atención, puedes ir desenrredando los misterios. Me dio mucha tristeza y nostalgia, el final de la historia. Definitivamente es un libro que recomendaría, como todos los libros de Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Están llenos de personajes misteriosos, que cautivan. La manera como describe las ciudades en donde viven, uno se traslada fácilmente a esas épocas, y se mete en sus pequeños mundos. Yo viví intensamente este libro, como lo he hecho con todos los de El.

Having first gone through "The Shadow of the Wind ", I was hooked by Carlos Ruis Zafon. Although this book is for younger readers, or young at heart. It is very well written. I read it in Spanish, the Author's language.This is a story about the first love of your life, and the tragic circumstances that followed, and what I would translate into a real life setting. Tragedy is around the corner, for all of us, we do not know when it will show up, hopefully, it never will. The pain of living is what we go through; on the bright side, the marvelous love of young adults, what we once experienced as "puppy love". Quoting Paul Anka . . ." Is it really Puppy Love". . .

Haunting, exciting romantic and heartbreaking. I got to the end of the gorgeous novel and literally started at the beginning again. I can't say that I have done that with many other books. The author's gift for description in captivating and his characters are people I long to know. The structure of the story is fast pace and never ever boring. The ending was painful but in beautiful symmetry to the theme and the moral of the overall story. I am going to recommend this to my 15 year old son, who is a freshman at a Jesuit school and a avid fan of Poe and Kafka! I think he will enjoy it for obvious connections. I will recommend it to my daughter for the romantic, beautiful heart wrenching story. This novel has so much to offer and I only wish I could read it for the first time again.

Como antecesor a la obra la Sombra del Viento, me parece una obra excelente, narrativa extraordinaria y los personajes justos y bien llevados hasta el final donde adquiere un tono romántico esta gran novela. A mi gusto es más ligera que la Sombra del Viento ya que es más corta pero con el mismo ritmo y estilo de este gran escritor que apasiona a cualquiera. Acaban de editar la última edición en español. No se la pierdan. Muy recomendable !!!