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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Książka w kierunek którego chyba się nie spodziewałam. Jest nostalgiczna i smutna w hmmm ezoteryczny sposób… ludzkie cierpienie jest jednocześnie bardzo prawdziwe (był opis jak tkanki zaatakowane gangreną odpadają uszkadzając arterię ^^) a równocześnie, czytając tą książkę masz to samo uczucie jak gdy poruszasz się w gęstej mgle - wszystko jest takie trochę niewyraźne, przytłumione i dziwne. Jedyny problem jaki mam z tą książką , nie za bardzo zależy mi na bohaterach. Jakoś nie mogę z siebie wykrzesać żadnych uczuć oprócz “o, ciekawe” 😆
W dodatku końcówka nagle przyspieszyła i weszła w sferę “a teraz rozwiążemy wszystko w jako tako szczęśliwe zakończenie”. Muszę przyznać że zbiło mnie to z tropu bo przez całą resztę narryracji było nam kładzione do gardła że w zasadzie nie wyjdziemy stąd żywi. A jak wyjdziemy to na bank nie będziemy sobą. Ale nie nie nie, dwa romanse, spadek od bogatych “ciotek” i koniec wojny… hmm, idk.
W dodatku końcówka nagle przyspieszyła i weszła w sferę “a teraz rozwiążemy wszystko w jako tako szczęśliwe zakończenie”. Muszę przyznać że zbiło mnie to z tropu bo przez całą resztę narryracji było nam kładzione do gardła że w zasadzie nie wyjdziemy stąd żywi. A jak wyjdziemy to na bank nie będziemy sobą. Ale nie nie nie, dwa romanse, spadek od bogatych “ciotek” i koniec wojny… hmm, idk.
Well written and interesting story. Gloomy WWI setting with some magical realism sprinkled throughout. I started to lose interest and felt like it dragged around half way. Everything just felt ‘flat’. The drama, the climax, the characters … all felt very flat and 2D.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ghost stories are one of my absolute favorite types of stories. They’re wonderful ways to explore life, loss, memory, love, and grief. The Warm Hands of Ghosts was just that. I am having so many feelings about this book (the ending especially) and I’m so glad I stayed up late to finish it. These characters are going to stay with me for a long time.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was such a genuinely beautiful novel, truly an emotional experience from beginning to end. The story depicted such a haunting narrative centered around grief and the horrors of war, and what all of that can do to a person once they're driven to the point of thinking the world is ending and that there is no hope remaining for them. Arden's fantastical twist on WWI worked well to drive home just how horrifying these years truly were as well. Not only was the realistic side of the war disturbing to read, but this twist added a whole other source of discomfort on top of it all.
I also adored how in the midst of everyone struggling with their own personal traumas, there was also an overarching theme of intense love between many characters, in many different forms as well. Seeing this book have a hopeful ending was nice as well, even if it was bittersweet in a sense, especially thinking back on the fate of one specific character.
While I still prefer The Winternight Trilogy, due to them already being favorite books of mine, this was still such a great read, and one I would easily recommend to others. I imagine this will be a book that sticks with me for a long time.
I also adored how in the midst of everyone struggling with their own personal traumas, there was also an overarching theme of intense love between many characters, in many different forms as well. Seeing this book have a hopeful ending was nice as well, even if it was bittersweet in a sense, especially thinking back on the fate of one specific character.
While I still prefer The Winternight Trilogy, due to them already being favorite books of mine, this was still such a great read, and one I would easily recommend to others. I imagine this will be a book that sticks with me for a long time.