A review by kiwi_fruit
The Ghost's Child by Sonya Hartnett

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

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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

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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