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A review by gkepps
The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County by Claire Swinarski
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I received this as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I was very excited for this book, as I am from Northern Minnesota and as someone from northern Minnesota, I disagree that “Northwoods” Wisconsin is southern Wisconsin. I was expecting somewhere along the shore of Lake Superior. Which isn’t a huge deal, but that was something I was bothered by. Overall, the story was interesting and the characters compelling- they were realistic portrayals of rural Wisconsinites. I personally wasn’t a huge fan of how preachy the book got at times, but the message was there. I also wish the focus was more on Esther and less of Cooper, but it was decent read nonetheless.
I was very excited for this book, as I am from Northern Minnesota and as someone from northern Minnesota, I disagree that “Northwoods” Wisconsin is southern Wisconsin. I was expecting somewhere along the shore of Lake Superior. Which isn’t a huge deal, but that was something I was bothered by. Overall, the story was interesting and the characters compelling- they were realistic portrayals of rural Wisconsinites. I personally wasn’t a huge fan of how preachy the book got at times, but the message was there. I also wish the focus was more on Esther and less of Cooper, but it was decent read nonetheless.