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A review by readingwithgoose
Private Rites by Julia Armfield

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Armfield's writing is absolutely stunning as always, and she creates an atmosphere so perfectly. I also thought the characters felt real and layered and interesting to follow around. However, even I, as someone who likes a bit of ambiguity in books, found it to be too much in this case. I could've used more explicitness in a few places to clear up some of my confusion.
I think I might like it better upon reread, tbh. Overall, I would still recommend this book to fans of her other works.
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