A review by dreynoldsbook
Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I don’t know why I didn’t like this novel more. The atmosphere and set-up appealed to me. Perhaps it didn’t live up to it. But there was also something about the prose that made it less readable and more of a chore to read. Staccato is the word that springs to mind. The narrative would be concerned with one major thing and then something totally unrelated would be brought up and it seemed muddled.

Also what about the suggestion of another person living in the house? This was left unresolved as though it was just there for atmosphere. Stick a ghostly figure in the attic window - that’ll be a good gothic touch!