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I feel that way to with a lot of certain books, especially period pieces. I’m very understanding, or I guess, lenient with books that do have those types of tones, especially period pieces. I think people need to remember or keep in mind when it comes to reading period pieces, fiction or real, or stories that take place in the past, that certain ideologies and social classes were more accepted and valued in society during that time, hence if you want an “authentic” character, there are some things that you may read that you may not agree with and that’s completely understandable. Not all people shared or represented the same values, of course, but the idea of how the past was so different, how societal values and ways of thinking differed and what was socially acceptable and what was condemned, is definitely something to keep in mind when reading. So to judge a period book harshly because the ideologies are very different is a bit.....biased I guess? Hope that makes sense, completely agree with you ~^-^~

@@-lovecassy_333 Nah jane austen and charlotte bronte were way before Zaffron and those books didnt feature such disgusting sexism - there is no excuse.

@@detectivedaffodil437 But in Spain IT WAS like this

@@brugueshj559 there is no way every single person in spain objectifies women in that time, the author himself has a skewed image of women

@@detectivedaffodil437 It was the norm. It is well written.

That's exactly how I feel. These books are my all time favorites, and the one I love the most is The Prisoner of Heaven because it tells Fermin's story (he's also my favorite fictional character). I live in Barcelona so it is magical to walk the streets imagining the scenes of the books. I do think it must get lost in traslation, because I don't know a lot of spanish readers that have given it less than a 4/5. I'm so sad that not everyone can enjoy it in its original language! 😢

I only speak English (unfortunately) but gave it 5/5 stars and also Fermin is now one of my favorite characters of all time 🥲

it’s a masterpiece, the whole series is

Unfortunately not just for that current time period.

WHY CANT JULIAN JUST LIKE NURIA???

@@melodydurrett9658 i don't think julian discovered it was his sister, that would have killed him i think

@@Thunder117 I like to imagine a scenario where he finds out it’s his sister earlier and it jolts him out of his obsession though I’m sure that wouldn’t happen

@@melodydurrett9658 he would probably have gone with nuria in that situation

@@melodydurrett9658 i knooow!!!! 😭😭😭😭 i was so rooting for Julián and Nuria all the way (although I feel so much for poor Penélope and selfless Miquel too 😭💔). I think Julián did love Nuria at some point, it's just that his quest for vengeance got the best of him until it's too late... and Fumero finally got to Nuria. After all, Julián wrote a poem for her the night she came home after the assault. And it was the first thing he wrote in ages :') It was also quite odd for Nuria to say, I loved Julián for two weeks, but I want to be Señora Moliner for the rest of my life... and in the end, she did get to be Señora Moliner until she died, but her husband for the most part is actually Julián! It's so bittersweet 😭😭😭 love their scenes by the beach. I wish they were actual scenes and not exposition only 😭💔 I think we get some closure here with regards to Carax in the last book, The Labyrinth of Spirits (based on the reviews).

I mean the story is set in 1945 , it was another time with another mentality , I feel like Carlos did an amazing job creating these realistic characters

Yes and no. The protagonist Daniel and friend Fermin help a drag queen (the watchmaker) who gets beaten up. Yes, there is homophobia, but it's displayed by the villains, not the good guys. :)