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A review by amy_park
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
Although this book is set over about 6 months, starting in the summer it really is a wintery read! Set in Iceland in the early 1800s, the weather and atmosphere of the country was one of the highlights for me. The setting is like a character in itself as it's so incredibly bleak, which runs parallel to the storyline, being relentlessly sad. I felt the book held tension throughout but the story didn't grab me as much I hoped.
I enjoyed the multuple narratives but I felt it would have been better if it was split up in the past and present storyline instead, Agnes recounting her life leading to the murders was good but for me I would have preferred thr structural split.
I don't think I will remember much detail as I read more books and the connection was lacking hence the lower rating.
Although this is bad to say I did feel this book had similar vibes to "The Mercies", which may have made me compare it a little, but this book wasn't as good in my opinion.
I enjoyed the multuple narratives but I felt it would have been better if it was split up in the past and present storyline instead, Agnes recounting her life leading to the murders was good but for me I would have preferred thr structural split.
I don't think I will remember much detail as I read more books and the connection was lacking hence the lower rating.
Although this is bad to say I did feel this book had similar vibes to "The Mercies", which may have made me compare it a little, but this book wasn't as good in my opinion.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death