Review - Burial Rites, Hannah Kent

Read by our f2f bookclub, this turned into a fascinating discussion.

Reading BURIAL RITES I will admit to ambivalent feelings. On the one hand obviously extensively researched, and carefully crafted, there was something slightly distant and worthy about it that frequently made it feel a little like hard work. Having said that, deeply admiring of some of the choices this author made - to not sugar coat an ending and to leave plenty of elements to the reader's imagination.

It turned out to be a great book to discuss, around a table with a few bottles of wine. Some members of the club came to it with very positive feelings, others (like me) less so, but as the discussion evolved, there was much to talk about, to compare, to consider, and from that it took on many new dimensions. It's always a wonderful thing when a book can be bought into this group of great readers who really think about what they have read / and bring their own unique perspectives to the gathering.