Reviews

The Ghost's Child by Sonya Hartnett

hannahbrennan's review

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

deee33eea's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

ktrusty416's review against another edition

4.0

Beautiful, whimsical, a fairy tale, clues for living a full life.

beeley10's review

challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

luizaelena's review

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

orin's review against another edition

5.0

A most beautiful book, the first time and the second. It called me back. I would return each time it calls.

lenuestupenda's review against another edition

5.0

Este es un libro hermoso, lleno de melancolía. Narra la historia de Maddy una mujer que vivió la vida tal como ella quiso, lo cual no es poca cosa. Disfrute mucho esta lectura y me dejo pensando en los altibajos que encontramos en nuestros caminos, en nuestras historias y en que "la vida dura mucho pero transcurre en un parpadeo"

emonroe26's review against another edition

4.0

4.5 stars: Reading this book is like drifting through a beautiful daydream. Absolutely magical.

thecuriousmel's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

kiwi_fruit's review against another edition

2.0

An odd fable of love, acceptance and forgiveness that had me scratching my head. I kept wondering who its target audience was. At the beginning I thought it was going to be a children's story, but as it progressed I realised it was probably better suited for the YA crowd or adult readers

Spoiler

due to the love interest and adult-themed relationship issues between Feather and Maddie, e.g. coping with pregnancy loss, temperament incompatibility between the lovers and the importance of remaining true to oneself in a relationship, etc.

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Like all fairy tales, it hints at some life lessons, however their delivery felt awkward and confusing to me. What was the message that the author was trying to get across?

The author employs very evocative language and a dreamy-like narration, it reminded me of [a:Catherynne M. Valente|338705|Catherynne M. Valente|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1220999852p2/338705.jpg] writing style. Unfortunately, this novel wasn’t my cup of tea, too far fetched and bizarre

Spoiler

e.g. the protagonist’s sea journey on the “Albatross”t with the inclusion of sea monsters and benign wind, Zephyrus

for my liking, but if you liked [b:The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making|9591398|The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Fairyland, #1)|Catherynne M. Valente|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388179691l/9591398._SY75_.jpg|6749837] you might enjoy this one.
1.5 stars