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The Six Deaths of the Saint, by Alix E. Harrow

3 reviews

bexbringsbooks's review

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

There are no saints. And love is a tragedy.
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bladelikesbooks's review

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adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

‘The Six Deaths of the Saint’ is a fantasy short story about an orphan and how far she’ll go to be beloved. 

This was really fun. I loved the plot and the characters. Most of the time with short stories that I enjoy, I end it wanting more and a fully fleshed out version but I was perfectly satisfied with this. I also really loved the narration! It was proper voice acting rather than just reading the text and it was fantastically done. 

“unloved and unknown except by one another.”

TWs/CWs - Abuse; Amputation; Blood; Death; Drowning; Grief; Illness; Loneliness; Manipulation; Murder; Suicide; Violence; War
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allyareads's review

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emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Incredible. Show stopping. Iconic. 
Recommended for anyone who wants to:
- Get out of a reading slump
- Get lost in a story
- Be slapped in the face 
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