A review by cherese
Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller

Did not finish book. Stopped at 84%.

mysterious slow-paced

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

Bitter Orange just wasn't for me. The pacing was excruciatingly slow and the storytelling felt confusing and murky. 

The plot meanders along with no urgency. Some people may love the mysterious relationships between the main characters, but for me it was just vague and lacked drive. 

I need my novels to have a clear narrative direction, not just languish in ambiguity. For the right reader this may work, but I prefer books that grab you, not let you go. So this one was a NO for me. Although, I really do love the cover of the book!

⭐️ could have been a DNF 10/10 don't recommend 

⭐️⭐️ It was meh

⭐️⭐️⭐️ it was good but...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ really liked it. Doesn't live rent free but comes to visit every now and then. 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  Obsessed! It will live rent free in my head forever and always