"The plot too often relies on outrageous coincidence the style rarely rises above the ordinary good Arnau is too good. The melodrama is sometimes laid on thick, but Falcones's rich portrait of medieval society is fascinating." - Publishers Weekly. "The plot features thwarted romance, war, plague, immolations and self-immolations, set in a Machiavellian world ruled by privilege, cronyism and brute force. and has become Spains new Dan Brown." - El Mundo. "With Cathedral of the Sea, Ildefonso Falcones dethrones Eduardo Mendoza and Arturo Perez Reverte. Recommended to libraries with interests in historical novels, as well as new-Spanish writing." - Criticas. Nonetheless, this is a well-written and complex work. " Unfortunately, the historical elements outweigh character and plot development. "Less learned than the work of compatriot Arturo Perez-Reverte, but more intelligent than the average beach book. For a far more spirited work on a similar theme, stick with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth." - Library Journal. "ost of this novel is tediously dry, concentrating more on history and less on character and plot.
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