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A review by laurynturk
The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
The Warm Hands of Ghosts was unlike anything I have ever read. I found the plot to be captivating and the dual POV added depth to the characters and the story itself. I felt that the beginning was a little slow, it took me more than I thought it would to get into it. I did really enjoy the story once I got past the first couple of chapters. I think what captivated me most was that this was a historical fiction novel, and the aspect of magical realism that was thrown in there neatly tied everything together.
Laura is a powerful woman, and the way Katherine Arden wrote her was absolutely beautiful. Arden did a wonderful job of giving depth to all of the characters within the story, and I loved that the romance was woven in as a subtle subplot. Arden did a great job of making Laura a very independent character and giving her the means to live without a man during a time when that wasn't necessarily common. I really appreciated that the romance in the story did not become the entire plot and instead remained a subplot.
Overall The Warm Hands of Ghosts is a book I'd recommend to anyone looking for historical fiction with a magical realism twist. The way the magical realism is portrayed made the book that much better. Instead of taking away from the plot, it added just the right amount of mystery and suspense. I could not get enough of this novel once I really got into it! It transported you into the lives of characters that had lived through so much, but kept going despite it all.
Laura is a powerful woman, and the way Katherine Arden wrote her was absolutely beautiful. Arden did a wonderful job of giving depth to all of the characters within the story, and I loved that the romance was woven in as a subtle subplot. Arden did a great job of making Laura a very independent character and giving her the means to live without a man during a time when that wasn't necessarily common. I really appreciated that the romance in the story did not become the entire plot and instead remained a subplot.
Overall The Warm Hands of Ghosts is a book I'd recommend to anyone looking for historical fiction with a magical realism twist. The way the magical realism is portrayed made the book that much better. Instead of taking away from the plot, it added just the right amount of mystery and suspense. I could not get enough of this novel once I really got into it! It transported you into the lives of characters that had lived through so much, but kept going despite it all.