A review by annieo15
Private Rites by Julia Armfield

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Julia Armfield is a master of flawed characters built into a background of slow, uncanny suspense. When I wasn’t reading this book, I was thinking about reading it and longing to understand the mystery Armfield never quite resolves.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Classism