Burial Rites

I liked it, but it didn't feel special. It was a story that you wanted to get to the end of and evocative of the time, but lyricism and poeticism in the writing was rare.
It was dark, and murky, and there was little lightness, hope, or deeper meaning to the story, for me.
I appreciate its historical accuracy and the research this story was built on. I'm probably more interested in historical fiction from other parts of the world.
Mostly read it because it's by an Australian woman writer.