Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

Burial Rites

Hannah Kent

338 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
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A brilliant literary debut, inspired by a true story: the final days of a young woman accused of murder in Iceland in 1829. Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal mu...

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Community Reviews

4.01
based on 14,294 reviews

Moods

dark: 82%

sad: 76%

emotional: 71%

reflective: 47%

tense: 32%

mysterious: 29%

challenging: 26%

informative: 12%

adventurous: 3%

hopeful: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
52% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
62% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

61% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

74% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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