The burial society

I received this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

DNF @ 15%

I gave up on this book ultimately because there was no depth to the characters. The short chapters did nothing to endear me to the characters. I'm not saying that short chapters in general aren't great, but that the way things were written I was never able to break through to any depth of the characters. Also, it felt like so many narrators and so much going on, when really not much has truly going on– there was nothing for me to feel rushed about or give me that “all over the place” feeling. I do think it was written this way as a way to make it a “Thriller” but it didn't work for me.

On the topic of writing, the different POVs threw me – not the different narrators (what I usually call POVs), but some narrators were written in third person and some in first. I really didn't like this.

I also feel like the summary is a bit misleading since in 15% Natalie isn't the narrator very long. The Burial Society organization was way more interesting, albeit confusing... do these people not know they are being ‘saved'?

In the end, I think this is a book some people might like and the short chapters make it a faster read. I just prefer a deeper connection with characters.