Sin Eater by Megan Campisi

Sin Eater

Megan Campisi

304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

For the crime of stealing bread, fourteen-year-old May receives a life sentence: she must become a Sin Eater – a shunned woman, brutally marked, whose fate is to hear the final confessions of the dying, eat ritual foods symbolizing their sins as a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,783 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
mysterious 72%
tense 31%
emotional 29%
sad 24%
adventurous 20%
reflective 15%
challenging 14%
hopeful 6%
informative 5%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 22%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 25% | Character: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.56

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