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A review by curiouser_books
The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Sometimes you don't connect to a story.
Actual stars: the book itself? four stars. personal enjoyability? 2.5 stars.
Format: audio, Libro.fm
Thoughts: I'm guessing that most of my friends are going to love this book, but from the first moment I just couldn't connect. I think I have an aversion to historical fiction set in the 1900s. I don't mind older things, I don't mind things set 1980s forward, but anything set around a war I really struggle with.
All I could think was if this had been set in 1800 I would have loved it, it if was in a fictional world I would have loved it, it it were set in the future ... well you get it.
In the end, the reason I didn't like it is ME and has nothing to do with how great the book is. I liked the story, the time period just isn't something I like.
Actual stars: the book itself? four stars. personal enjoyability? 2.5 stars.
Format: audio, Libro.fm
Thoughts: I'm guessing that most of my friends are going to love this book, but from the first moment I just couldn't connect. I think I have an aversion to historical fiction set in the 1900s. I don't mind older things, I don't mind things set 1980s forward, but anything set around a war I really struggle with.
All I could think was if this had been set in 1800 I would have loved it, it if was in a fictional world I would have loved it, it it were set in the future ... well you get it.
In the end, the reason I didn't like it is ME and has nothing to do with how great the book is. I liked the story, the time period just isn't something I like.