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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Moods

dark 84%
mysterious 73%
tense 29%
emotional 27%
sad 23%
adventurous 20%
challenging 14%
reflective 14%
hopeful 7%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 23%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 21% | Character: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 24%

Average rating

3.55

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