The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

The Warm Hands of Ghosts

Katherine Arden

400 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

World War One, and as shells fall in Flanders, a Canadian nurse searches for her brother believed dead in the trenches despite eerie signs that suggest otherwise in this gripping and powerful historical novel from the bestselling author of The Bea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
emotional 83%
sad 72%
mysterious 44%
reflective 33%
informative 27%
tense 27%
adventurous 22%
challenging 22%
hopeful 22%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 31%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 29% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.95

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