Julia Armfield’s Private Rites is a masterclass in writing haunting fiction. A queer lead story set in the end times in a flooded world, that is loosely inspired by King Lear is an awesome premise, and is executed perfectly…
More over, it’s been a long while since I’ve read something that made me feel this much. So much dread, anxiety, and on occasion even hope. Armfield’s damp and waterlogged city is wonderfully crafted. You can really feel the rain soak into your own bones while reading it…
All of this is to say that if you like a story that is very profound, with impactful characters in a deteriorating world with complicated relationships with one another, this is the book for you. It has a strong and hauntingly beautiful end.
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