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justjenn81's review against another edition
5.0
The writing style may not be for everyone, but I really enjoyed it. It was a sad story beautifully written.
mborkway's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jaclynday's review against another edition
4.0
So! This was an interesting read. It didn’t grab me right off the bat (a bit strange since the premise is an unsolved murder mystery and you know I love those), but once it got going, it went. Fast. The characterization makes this book, which is made more impressive by the fact that there is no main character. Every player (male or female) seems equally large and important and that is no small feat. There are no clear cut villains or heroes either: they’re just seemingly regular people with messy lives. (Some of that messiness is hard to forget.) Really good book. I was surprisingly moved by it.
chrstianlpcrs's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
would give it a 2 tbh but the ending got me D: anw, men here are all incel.
joebathelt's review against another edition
4.0
“Bury This” follows the events that lead to the disappearance of a girl in a small town in rural America from the perspective of the current day and twenty years in the past. The most striking aspect of the book is the writing style. The prose conveys the perspective of each character capturing their innermost feelings, their self-deception, their aspirations, and the darkest corners of their sole. The perspective often shifts within the same chapter flipping between the view of one character to that of another, which lets the reader re-evaluate what is happening. The style is overall extremely dark and gritty, reminiscent of Chuck Palahniuk. It’s a gripping book that leaves a lasting impression, but it’s certainly not for the faint-hearted.
jjsho77's review against another edition
4.0
Wow. I thought I knew what was going on and had no idea. The writing was a bit anxiety provoking but it was so well done and added to the mood, most of the time. Well crafted mystery but most impressive was the character development.
justkeyana's review against another edition
1.0
I read/bought this novel after it being suggested to me through a Buzzfeed article. I read other books on the list and loved them. I didn't enjoy this novel as much at all and it took me forever to read which says a lot because I can read a book in a day if it's interesting enough and this book was rather short. It starts off really slow and then jumps all over the place. Her style of writing is irritating and I'm not sure if it's just her style or if she did this just for the book. There were times when I didn't even know what she was talking about.
I didn't get the point of her entering Shauna's father Troy and his new girlfriend close to the end of the chapter. There was an entire chapter on this and it was completely pointless until the very last page (despite the chapters being extremely short). Before Shauna appeared, it was just pure rambling. Also, the author acted as if Shauna's relationship with her father was normal but it wasn't. I wish she would have went deeper than she did. There were a lot of chapters that seemed like just fillers because she wanted more pages.
The storyline is based on a true story from what I gathered and had the potential to be a great novel but she was just never able to get it there. There wasn't enough character development for me to be able to relate to any of the characters.
Overall, it was boring and the ending was anticlimactic.
I didn't get the point of her entering Shauna's father Troy and his new girlfriend close to the end of the chapter. There was an entire chapter on this and it was completely pointless until the very last page (despite the chapters being extremely short). Before Shauna appeared, it was just pure rambling. Also, the author acted as if Shauna's relationship with her father was normal but it wasn't. I wish she would have went deeper than she did. There were a lot of chapters that seemed like just fillers because she wanted more pages.
The storyline is based on a true story from what I gathered and had the potential to be a great novel but she was just never able to get it there. There wasn't enough character development for me to be able to relate to any of the characters.
Overall, it was boring and the ending was anticlimactic.
joebathelt's review
4.0
“Bury This” follows the events that lead to the disappearance of a girl in a small town in rural America from the perspective of the current day and twenty years in the past. The most striking aspect of the book is the writing style. The prose conveys the perspective of each character capturing their innermost feelings, their self-deception, their aspirations, and the darkest corners of their sole. The perspective often shifts within the same chapter flipping between the view of one character to that of another, which lets the reader re-evaluate what is happening. The style is overall extremely dark and gritty, reminiscent of Chuck Palahniuk. It’s a gripping book that leaves a lasting impression, but it’s certainly not for the faint-hearted.
jjsho77's review
4.0
Wow. I thought I knew what was going on and had no idea. The writing was a bit anxiety provoking but it was so well done and added to the mood, most of the time. Well crafted mystery but most impressive was the character development.
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