The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

The Warm Hands of Ghosts

Katherine Arden

403 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

During the Great War, a combat nurse searches for her brother, believed dead in the trenches despite eerie signs that suggest otherwise, in this hauntingly beautiful historical novel with a speculative twist from the New York Times bestselling aut...

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Community Reviews Summary of 20 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
emotional 81%
sad 68%
mysterious 43%
reflective 31%
tense 31%
challenging 25%
informative 25%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 18%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 35%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 26% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

3.89

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