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Burial Rites
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November 23, 2013
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January 31, 2014

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Amy
Sep 23, 2013 rated it really liked it
I heard a lot of buzz about this one at BEA and its been consistently getting good reviews. I think part of the genius of this novel is the atmosphere that the author creates and the sense of setting. Hannah Kent truly makes Iceland come alive for the reader. The novel is stark and fairly slow in terms of momentum but it definitely comes together at the end. I was never bored but I did feel that it was a fairly slow read. Stark, slow and yet compelling. I would almost describe it as haunting - t ...more
Adonica
Nov 25, 2013 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
I would give this 2.5 if I could. 80% on, it was great...
Alison
Oct 06, 2013 rated it really liked it
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Nov 24, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Loretta
Nov 24, 2013 marked it as wishlist  ·  review of another edition
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Mar 06, 2014 rated it really liked it
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Mar 29, 2014 rated it liked it
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