A review by blumoonie
Private Rites by Julia Armfield

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I think Julia Armfield has some of the most beautiful prose I've ever read. I was already a huge fan of it after reading Salt Slow, but watching it manifest into something much bigger over the course of an entire novel was even better. This book is a slow burn; hours of unsettling build-up that results in a horrific end. It's satisfying in a dark way, a genre of horror that I've grown very fond of. I'm keen to re-read this with a close attention to detail.