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A review by leavesnpages
Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller
dark
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
2.5
Bitter Orange is a very slow burn, character driven story.
The characters are not very likeable, in my opinion. The main protagonist, Frances, invokes sympathy at the beginning, but soon enough I found her annoying and pathetic, while Cara's stories are full of contradictions and its obvious that she just loves attention. She acts innocent, but definitely knows what she's doing.
I honestly almost felt it was a bit too slow. What really keeps you going is wanting to know what happens in the end - from the beginning you know it is something tragic, but not what or how it happens. Then I found the big reveal to actually be small and skimmed over really quickly, and within three chapters the story was over. I found this a little disappointing, especially after waiting so long.
I didn't find the book to be worth the hype of the reviews I'd read. Wouldn't reach for it again but not a terrible read.
The characters are not very likeable, in my opinion. The main protagonist, Frances, invokes sympathy at the beginning, but soon enough I found her annoying and pathetic, while Cara's stories are full of contradictions and its obvious that she just loves attention. She acts innocent, but definitely knows what she's doing.
I honestly almost felt it was a bit too slow. What really keeps you going is wanting to know what happens in the end - from the beginning you know it is something tragic, but not what or how it happens. Then I found the big reveal to actually be small and skimmed over really quickly, and within three chapters the story was over. I found this a little disappointing, especially after waiting so long.
I didn't find the book to be worth the hype of the reviews I'd read. Wouldn't reach for it again but not a terrible read.