A review by allyssanicholas
The Burial Society by Nina Sadowsky
2.0
I had very high hopes for this book. The overall premise seemed so promising that I genuinely figured it would be impossible to be dissatisfied. Unfortunately, I was wrong. My issues with this book are tri-fold:
1) The pacing of the overall book is OFF. It was very hard to get through, and I actually had to take a break. The beginning was so slow, and the ending didn't really seem to pay off either.
2)The storyline is so messy and jagged, that it doesn't feel complete. I imagine putting together a jig saw puzzle, and attempting to jam two pieces together that are similar, but not matching; leaving a small but noticeable gap between the two pieces. That is precisely what is happening with the different plot lines in this book. They don't quite match up, but they do just enough that I'm sure some will find it passable. I simply couldn't get behind it.
3) The character arches were all over the place. I usually LOVE when books go into multiple perspectives. However, with the way this book played out, the overall perspectives of some characters, don't match at all with what the truth was evidently in the end. I know in passing this may just sound like a plot-twist, but its more than that. One of the character's end game doesn't even seem related to the rest of their arch. It's more like their personality or whole being completely did a 180 in a way that is unbelievable, and simply forced. (Natalie specifically.)
I could certainly be alone in my opinions, but personally I don't think this one is worth a read. Highly disappointed.
1) The pacing of the overall book is OFF. It was very hard to get through, and I actually had to take a break. The beginning was so slow, and the ending didn't really seem to pay off either.
2)The storyline is so messy and jagged, that it doesn't feel complete. I imagine putting together a jig saw puzzle, and attempting to jam two pieces together that are similar, but not matching; leaving a small but noticeable gap between the two pieces. That is precisely what is happening with the different plot lines in this book. They don't quite match up, but they do just enough that I'm sure some will find it passable. I simply couldn't get behind it.
3) The character arches were all over the place. I usually LOVE when books go into multiple perspectives. However, with the way this book played out, the overall perspectives of some characters, don't match at all with what the truth was evidently in the end. I know in passing this may just sound like a plot-twist, but its more than that. One of the character's end game doesn't even seem related to the rest of their arch. It's more like their personality or whole being completely did a 180 in a way that is unbelievable, and simply forced. (Natalie specifically.)
I could certainly be alone in my opinions, but personally I don't think this one is worth a read. Highly disappointed.