Hey Guys! I will be doing a book review on ‘The Ghost Of Heaven’ By Marcus Sedgwick today! The Ghost of Heaven is a YA fantasy, standalone novel following four different perspectives and timelines. So, without further ado, let’s get into it!
*Note: This is a spoiler free review and all thoughts and opinions are on my own.*
I love this book cover so much!
“It is their soul, crying for peace. It appears in their eyes, like a ghost resurfacing, crying for help. And then, when I stop reading, the mad waters rush in, and wash it away once more.”- The Ghost Of Heaven (Quarter 3), Marcus Sedgwick.
Synopsis
A bold, genre-bending epic that chronicles madness, obsession, and creation, from the Paleolithic era through the Witch Hunts and into the space-bound future.
Four linked stories boldly chronicle madness, obsession, and creation through the ages. Beginning with the cave-drawings of a young girl on the brink of creating the earliest form of writing, Sedgwick traverses history, plunging into the seventeenth century witch hunts and a 1920s insane asylum where a mad poet’s obsession with spirals seems to be about to unhinge the world of the doctor trying to save him. Sedgwick moves beyond the boundaries of historical fiction and into the future in the book’s final section, set upon a spaceship voyaging to settle another world for the first time.
Writing
The writing style was crisp, epigrammatic and very well-seasoned. Marcus described the things around the characters in the book perfectly. Even though the first story in the book is not my favourite, the others definitely made up to it!
The plot for this book was very well thought out. All four stories in the book are linked in a very interesting way. For example, Past-Past-Present-Future. You guys probably don’t understand what I’m trying to say but it’s better to go into the book without knowing anything.
The pacing for this book was fast. It will keep you up all night because when you put the book down, your brain will wonder, “What is going to happen to the character?”
Characters
*I am not going to talk about the villians in the book because… They’re unexpected.*
Anna: She’s the main character in the second story. She’s kind and she will do anything for her brother. Her story almost made me cry because she doesn’t deserve to be treated the way people treated her to be.
Doctor James: OH MY GOSH! I loved this character in the book! He’s the main character in the third story and he’s super cool and kind. He treated his patients like gold and that’s what I liked about him.
Bowman: He’s the main character in the fourth story and um.. Unlike the other two characters I have talked about previously, he’s not so kind and he’s actually a [Spoiler].
In conclusion for the characters section, Marcus has created wonderful and unique characters.
Overall
I give this book a 89.5%. It’s a beautifully written book and I think that everyone should get their hands on it!
This is the end of my spoiler free review! I hope you all enjoyed it and follow me with your email/wordpress account to get notifications when I post a new article! Bye!
Neat straight-to-the-point review! Like your rating system (using percentage), seems unique 😊
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Thank you 🙂
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I really want to read this now
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😁 You should get yourself a copy now 🙂 It’s so good
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I plan on it!!
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Yasss🙌
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👌🏻
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👌😁
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WOW! I haven’t stumbled across this book before but the cover absolutely blew me away 😍 after reading the synopsis and your review I’m definitely adding this to my TBR, it sounds so unique and deep! I’m intrigued 🙌
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🙌 Ikr, the cover is beautiful😁
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I’m so glad you liked this! I thought it was such a beautifully written book 😊
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It was a beautifully written book indeed❤
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Great Review! I am adding this to my to read list!
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Yay! 🙂
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Not my kind of book, but a good review.
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🙂
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Great review! ☺
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Thank you ^.^
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Great review 🙂 I’ve had this on my TBR list for a while, I might have to bump it up the list a bit.
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Yay! I cannot wait for you to read it! 😁
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I actually remember reading this book a while ago and becoming temporarily obsessed with it, but I’d forgotten all about it until I saw your review and now I really want to go back and reread it! Thanks for jogging my memory; you’re a life saver!
You reviews are awesome and I’m glad I stumbled upon them. I think I’m going to check out some of the books you gave a thumbs-up. So double thanks! You’ve added to my TBR pile 🙂
❤ D/Fl
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Thank you❤😁
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