The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

The Warm Hands of Ghosts

Katherine Arden

336 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 23 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
emotional 82%
sad 70%
mysterious 41%
reflective 29%
tense 29%
adventurous 23%
challenging 23%
informative 23%
hopeful 17%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 33%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Character: 25% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | No: 30%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

3.94

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