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A review by arielrichardson
The Ghost's Child by Sonya Hartnett
4.0
The Ghost's Child reminded me very much of a fable, much like Kate DiCamillo's The Magician's Elephant. And the writing reminded me of Polly Horvath's writing. I wanted to reread sentences over and over just because they were so elegantly and surprisingly and beautifully constructed.
The Ghost's Child is narrated by an older woman who is reflecting on her life, especially on the question of how one recovers from the loss of a loved one. The protagonist has a strong and quirky personality- Harnett develops the character beautifully- which makes her life much more interesting, because her choices and thoughts are not conventional ones.
Like Surrender, I didn't necessarily feel like this was a children's book. But there is no ax in The Ghost's Child, so readers need not be afraid...
The Ghost's Child is narrated by an older woman who is reflecting on her life, especially on the question of how one recovers from the loss of a loved one. The protagonist has a strong and quirky personality- Harnett develops the character beautifully- which makes her life much more interesting, because her choices and thoughts are not conventional ones.
Like Surrender, I didn't necessarily feel like this was a children's book. But there is no ax in The Ghost's Child, so readers need not be afraid...