Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

26 reviews

mollz77's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

most gripping and intriguing book i’ve read. an absolute must read
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hjerteknuser's review against another edition

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it's so slow and so half-assed about trying to immerse you in the Icelandic setting and I just do not care enough, I'm sorry. I'm sure it's a great book if this is at all your vibe and genre
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inthemirror's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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pamcakebooks's review against another edition

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

4.25

 a simple murder story told in such a beautiful and haunted writing, set against the biting beauty and coldness of 1800's Iceland, a definite must read for people who love atmospheric and character driven books.

And the audio was also phenomenal in its narration. 
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brittany_alleman_ayers's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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

4.5

Heartbreaking. Incredibly well researched and gripping.
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amooseinwater's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

So tragic and beautifully written. Explores the complexity of life as a woman, as a worker, as a human. The power of narrative to shape our life is a strong feature.
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