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"* "Hartnett exemplifies the quality and complexity of contemporary children's books. She is superb." Guardian * "What an original and intriguing writer Sonya Hartnett is." Observer"
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A novel that explores the many varieties of love, by one of the very best contemporary writers.
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Format:Hardcover
I bought this book on the strength of the review which said that THE GHOST'S CHILD was as good as "The Alchemist". Loving Paulo Coelho's novels, I thought that was high praise and so decided I had to check this novel by Hartnett to discover if the praise was deserved. Having now finished THE GHOST'S CHILD, I can happily say that it is.
The story is about Matilda, or Maddy as she is known when she is a young girl. As an old woman who lives on her own, Matilda is surprised one day to return home and find a young boy sitting in her lounge, waiting for her. Accepting his presence in her house, Matilda makes tea for the boy before she tells him the story of her life, specifically about the time when she fell in love with a mysterious free-spirited man she called Feather. Recounting how she lived with Feather in a house by the sea, Matilda then goes on to tell the boy how eventually Feather left her alone, and how his departure prompted her to go after him to seek the answer to a quetion that haunted her on his departure.
That is all of the plot I shall give away. THE GHOST'S CHILD is the sort of book that readers should come to, knowing enough to pique their interest, but not knowing too much so as to ruin the great discovery that it is to read its words and hear its truths. Like "The Alchemist", THE GHOST'S CHILD is a fable; both the character and the reader come away from it knowing maybe more than they did previously, and this is what I loved about it. There were many sentiments and elements about Matilda during her relationship with Feather that I could recognise as my own. It felt as though the story was dipping into my heart and mind at times - in ways this was both a comfort and a source of discomfort. It speaks of what it is to be in love in ways that many books and writers have attempted and yet failed to achieve.
I cannot recommend this book enough. If you love novels which give you more than just a story - books that touch you, maybe making you understand more about the world or yourself, this novel is for you. Although THE GHOST'S CHILD is mainly aimed at younger readers, or young adults, I feel that readers of any age would enjoy this. In fact, in some ways you may need a few years on you so that you can understand and appreciate the message of the book fully.
I loved it - shall remain a favourite and has earnt itself a permanent place of my bookshelf.
The story is about Matilda, or Maddy as she is known when she is a young girl. As an old woman who lives on her own, Matilda is surprised one day to return home and find a young boy sitting in her lounge, waiting for her. Accepting his presence in her house, Matilda makes tea for the boy before she tells him the story of her life, specifically about the time when she fell in love with a mysterious free-spirited man she called Feather. Recounting how she lived with Feather in a house by the sea, Matilda then goes on to tell the boy how eventually Feather left her alone, and how his departure prompted her to go after him to seek the answer to a quetion that haunted her on his departure.
That is all of the plot I shall give away. THE GHOST'S CHILD is the sort of book that readers should come to, knowing enough to pique their interest, but not knowing too much so as to ruin the great discovery that it is to read its words and hear its truths. Like "The Alchemist", THE GHOST'S CHILD is a fable; both the character and the reader come away from it knowing maybe more than they did previously, and this is what I loved about it. There were many sentiments and elements about Matilda during her relationship with Feather that I could recognise as my own. It felt as though the story was dipping into my heart and mind at times - in ways this was both a comfort and a source of discomfort. It speaks of what it is to be in love in ways that many books and writers have attempted and yet failed to achieve.
I cannot recommend this book enough. If you love novels which give you more than just a story - books that touch you, maybe making you understand more about the world or yourself, this novel is for you. Although THE GHOST'S CHILD is mainly aimed at younger readers, or young adults, I feel that readers of any age would enjoy this. In fact, in some ways you may need a few years on you so that you can understand and appreciate the message of the book fully.
I loved it - shall remain a favourite and has earnt itself a permanent place of my bookshelf.
Format:Paperback
Found this book by chance when brousing through Amazon but really loved the storey and pictures that illustrate it. Would recommend it.
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I loved this book - a genuinely mythical quality to it. By turns gentle, moving, poignant, wise and poetic. The illustrations by Jon McNaught superbly complement the nuanced timbre of the story.
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