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Burial Rites

Name: Burial Rites
Author: Hannah Kent

by Hannah Kent

2013•Historical•337 pages

Taste attributes: historicaldramamysteryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA grounded, weighty historical novel: stirring and morally murky. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal murder of her former master, is sent to an isolated farm to await execution.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalDramaMysteryInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survivalTroubled leads

Subjects

Historical FictionMysteryWomen murderersHistoryIcelandCriminalsMurderBiographical fiction

Details

Author: Hannah Kent
Published: 2013
Pages: 337
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Source: Open Library

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