I loved this book!
It is a broad and sweeping romance with prominent elements of mystery and horror. But it remains endearing. Set in the politically unstable and corrupt environment of post World War II Madrid, the tone is sad, dark and poetic.There are some scenes in the book that are so disturbing that I had to put the book down for a moment, only to quickly pick it right back up.
The overall theme of the book is obsessive passion. My take is that passion is a good thing to a degree, but when it reaches the point of obsession, it can be dismal and toxic.
This book is a big recommend!
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