tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post4920748469072280063..comments2024-03-21T16:50:09.350-04:00Comments on So Obsessed With: They Will Not See MeHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-50498943728193114362013-09-18T20:09:44.085-04:002013-09-18T20:09:44.085-04:00Yes, it was intense but not in like a fast-paced o...Yes, it was intense but not in like a fast-paced or dramatic way. But it definitely had me wondering what was going on and dying for more information. You're totally right about Agnes! She's hard to understand, but that just makes you all the more intrigued by her.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-52762704845258379112013-09-18T03:41:57.211-04:002013-09-18T03:41:57.211-04:00This book sounds incredibly intense! It seems to b...This book sounds incredibly intense! It seems to be the kind of book that would keep me asking questions, and wondering things, and I really like that. Plus, I think I'd like to read about Agnes. She seems like a character who's hard to understand, but in a way that makes you want to understand her even more (if that even makes sense).Alexa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13185723439360170259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-79148179461962850382013-09-17T22:34:28.076-04:002013-09-17T22:34:28.076-04:00I was intrigued when I heard of this book, too, an...I was intrigued when I heard of this book, too, and I was so happy when it more than lived up to my expectations. It's definitely all of the above - powerful and thought-provoking - a book I was thinking about long after I turned the last page. I didn't know much about this time or place, so that made me love this one even more.<br /><br />Isn't that quote just THE BEST? Gosh. I adored it.<br /><br />Yay for an adult historical fiction spree! And thanks for the kind words about my review - glad you feel I did the book justice. :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-84598047093468228482013-09-17T22:32:33.384-04:002013-09-17T22:32:33.384-04:00Oh my goodness, you totally need to read it! It...Oh my goodness, you totally need to read it! It's probably kind of different from what you'd typically read but gosh, K, it's so good. I just loveeeeed it. It was sad and somber but so moving. Just got down into my heart!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-35385830958553630002013-09-17T22:31:45.904-04:002013-09-17T22:31:45.904-04:00Oh Jen. Thank you so much! You have no idea how mu...Oh Jen. Thank you so much! You have no idea how much this comment means to me. I'm so happy that I got to introduce you to this book and that I've helped convince you to read it. I love young adult, too, but there's just something about adult reads for me. I just fall in love with them in a way I don't necessarily do with YA! I certainly still love a lot of YA books, but most of my favorite reads from this year have been adult. <br /><br />I will keep an eye for your review should you read it in the future! And thanks again for such a lovely comment :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-6646760115704604022013-09-13T22:22:44.081-04:002013-09-13T22:22:44.081-04:00Not gonna lie. I skimmed your review because I kno...Not gonna lie. I skimmed your review because I know you raved about this book and need to read it really soon! I might load it on my kindle and read it on the way to Europe! Make the plane ride go by quickly :)Belle of the Literatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014781249826788311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-88976514222563618072013-09-11T21:46:56.435-04:002013-09-11T21:46:56.435-04:00Hannah, this book sounds absolutely fantastic. I f...Hannah, this book sounds absolutely fantastic. I first heard of it a few months ago and was immediately intrigued, and now your review has solidified my desire to read this very soon. It sounds very powerful, very mature, very thought-provoking. And it's about a time period and place I really don't know much about.<br />And wow is that first quote powerful!<br />Reading this soon will come at a perfect time for me, too, as lately I've been on an adult historical fiction fix. :) Absolutely lovely review! It sounds like you've done justice to this book for sure.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-19194649199885988152013-09-09T22:18:35.925-04:002013-09-09T22:18:35.925-04:00Wow. That's honestly the first (and only) thin...Wow. That's honestly the first (and only) thing I could think of after completing your review. I admittedly had heard very little about <i>Burial Rites</i> prior to your post, but it's certainly on my radar now! I find I've been reading far more adult literature this year, and for the most part my experience has been wholly positive. As much as I adore the young adult genre, this sort of novel is a welcome change of pace and I find often inspires more reflection after I've finished reading it. The mystery aspect (<i>i.e. Whether or not Agnes is truly guilty of what she's accused of and what the circumstances surrounding the crime were</i>) remind me a little of Gillian Flynn's work, which I've been devouring lately and will soon run out of :( You've definitely convinced me to pick up a copy of <i>Burial Rites</i> and I'll be keeping my eye out for it the next time I'm in the bookstore!<br /><br />This was an absolutely beautiful and insightful review, Hannah, and I can only hope the novel will be half as lovely :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122190709903711075noreply@blogger.com