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Violence
Some
Francoist violence and imprisonment; the Spain of the period is depicted with historical weight
Language
Barely any
Mild language in Zafón's literary Gothic register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some period-appropriate drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological weight of Francoist repression — and its long shadow over Barcelona's literary world — is the series' sustained historical subject
What this book is about
The third Cemetery of Forgotten Books novel weaves between Daniel Sempere in 1957 Barcelona and a mysterious prisoner whose story reaches back to the Civil War. Zafón writes with his characteristic Gothic atmosphere and love of books; the Franco-era Barcelona is vividly realized. The violence of Francoist Spain is present but handled with restraint. For adult readers of literary mysteries who have read the earlier novels.
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