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Saint by Sierra Simone

5 reviews

kelsmckinney's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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krosebooks's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I loved the subject matter of religion in a spicy romance book! The series is really good I liked the first two books best though. This book while I enjoyed it was too similar to the first book's plot. I do like that it was queer. Some portions of the book it found it repetitive like, <I am stuck between the two things I love the most and can't have one without the other.>

One of my favorite parts of the book is when <he is talking about his depressive episode. I felt very connected to the character in this chapter because of how Simone wrote about it. She explained it through subtle things that go through your mind and how it affects the people around you.> Lastly, the ending is perfect. not dragged out for ten more chapters after the climax, but keep concise and still connected to the material. 
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booksalacarte's review against another edition

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

3.25

Saint- 3.25⭐️ 3🌶️

M/M Romance
Second Chance Romance
🏳️‍🌈 MMC
Forbidden love
Travel
Miscommunication 
Mental Health Rep
Cheating

This could have very easily turned into a M/M version of Priest and it didn’t. Not even at all. Thank God for that.

I find that the prose and poetic imagery of Sierra Simone is great in this book... but sometimes overdone. But it was a beautiful POV to read. It was dark and painful and vivid. However I did find that sometimes the thoughtfulness and big themes overshadowed the plot.

Aiden was a complicated character in that he was unapologetic about himself in a setting where you would think he would feel the most shame- a monastery. So many tough topics were addressed and I can’t stop being surprised by how deep these books go in addressing issues in the Catholic Church, and Christianity itself. It’s such an interesting take and I applaud that.

The plot/story itself was pretty standard in the reformed bad boy millionaire searching for himself kind of way. I found myself not as invested in Elijah or their love story as I was in the instance of seeing the characters staying true to themselves and finding their peace. But I loved how respectful and focused they were to each other in their intimate moments… In that way, this was the most wholesome of the series.

While the descriptions of mental health and how they affect you was talked about in a way that was gritty and opaque, I found myself interested in how Aiden created his mini support group. I wanted to know more about how he helped others while he shifted through his time there. 

The snapshots of former MC’s in the series was nice… but I often forgot that there was another brother… who just is mentioned randomly.
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5.0

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ka_ke's review against another edition

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First of all it is not because of the LGBTQIA relationship. I simply can’t stand characters who beat themselves up while refusing to change. 
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