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sephranix's review against another edition
3.0
Not sure how to rate this book. It took me a while to get into it, but I think that had more to do with my mindset at the start. I think this was more a fall/winter read for me than summer.
Either way, I will still be picking up anything else by Claire Fuller.
Either way, I will still be picking up anything else by Claire Fuller.
elizabeth_reads207's review against another edition
3.0
While the slow burn had my attention throughout the novel, the ending felt almost rushed with the entire climax happening in one page and the ending somewhat spoiled by the present day storyteller of Frances.
erika_reads_things's review against another edition
4.0
This is the gothic slow burn perfected! Romance, betrayal, intrigue, atmosphere, Bitter Orange has it all, and it's set in a crumbling English manor! Over one hot summer in the late 1960's the tensions between the temporary occupants of the house reach a boiling point from which there is no going back. I couldn't turn the last 30 pages fast enough to find out what happens!
I really mean it about the slow burn though. If you aren't a fan of books with a languid pace, this one probably isn't for you. I agree with the reviews that say those that enjoyed Rebecca would like Biter Orange too, but it doesn't even come close to the creepiness factor found in Du Maurier's writing. I think fans of The Thirteenth Tale might enjoy this as well.
I really mean it about the slow burn though. If you aren't a fan of books with a languid pace, this one probably isn't for you. I agree with the reviews that say those that enjoyed Rebecca would like Biter Orange too, but it doesn't even come close to the creepiness factor found in Du Maurier's writing. I think fans of The Thirteenth Tale might enjoy this as well.
aurqra's review against another edition
2.0
Great premise bu the characters and writing didnt hold my interest.
kareeisfree's review
3.0
Very evocative prose but it was all a bit too obvious what twists were coming.
hollielou's review against another edition
4.0
Loved this book! Set in the 60s with a main character who is a bit of a misfit sent to survey a grand old country house that has fallen into disrepair. Unsettling and evocative. I’d read this writer again.
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#librarybook #bitterorange #clairefuller #bookstagram #haveringlibraries #justread #novel #hardback #1960s #fiction #recommendedread