A review by stormhawk
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Audiobook - one of the best performed I've ever listened to. I was going to give it a lower rating due to a "flat" plot that had no real twists and turns. Then I realized based on the author's end notes that this was based on a true story. The book is a fictional tale but follows the actual story closely. For this reason, the author was limited in plot choices. The ending brought it up to 4 stars for me. Very emotional. Not sure if that was the writing or the performance.