304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374389482
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Publication date: 28 March 2023
Description
Saints of the Household is a haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town--beautifully told by a debut Indigenous Costa Rican-American writer--that will take your breath away.Max and Jay have always depended on one another for...
Community Reviews Summary of 124 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
sad 42%
dark 40%
challenging 37%
hopeful 35%
tense 25%
inspiring 20%
informative 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, ViolenceModerate
Blood, Injury/Injury detail, AddictionMinor
Racism, Alcoholism, Suicide
304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374389482
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Publication date: 28 March 2023
Description
Saints of the Household is a haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town--beautifully told by a debut Indigenous Costa Rican-American writer--that will take your breath away.Max and Jay have always depended on one another for...
Community Reviews Summary of 124 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
sad 42%
dark 40%
challenging 37%
hopeful 35%
tense 25%
inspiring 20%
informative 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, ViolenceModerate
Blood, Injury/Injury detail, AddictionMinor
Racism, Alcoholism, Suicide