rainbowspacewitch 's review for:

Private Rites by Julia Armfield

4.5

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I wasn't sure what to expect but I loved this book so much.

The eerily realistic dystopia and the way the characters are all living their lives aware that the end is coming but not knowing what else to do felt far too relatable. Add to that the complicated relationship the Carmichael sisters had with each other and their father and I was hooked. Wasn't sure about the ending - it felt a bit rushed and weird, so I marked it down a bit for that

, but other than that I couldn't put this book down!