A review by lloydhanneman
Saint Sadist by Lucas Mangum
3.0
After seeing this book mentioned a few times on Twitter I decided to check it out.
I definitely enjoyed this book. The premise is dark and Mangum’s writing is great. He’s able to describe Courtney’s inner demons in a way that felt very, very real.
My problem with the book is a few decisions that didn’t make sense for Courtney, the main character, to make, based on how she’s portrayed (this is subjective I’m sure). I was also confused at times with how “serious” to take the book. It’s a very dark and sensitive subject matter, so I took it seriously to start, but toward the end it’s so crazy and over-the-top that it became hard to take serious (specifically a scene with Jesus and Satan toward the end). I just didn’t know how to feel.
I definitely enjoyed this book. The premise is dark and Mangum’s writing is great. He’s able to describe Courtney’s inner demons in a way that felt very, very real.
My problem with the book is a few decisions that didn’t make sense for Courtney, the main character, to make, based on how she’s portrayed (this is subjective I’m sure). I was also confused at times with how “serious” to take the book. It’s a very dark and sensitive subject matter, so I took it seriously to start, but toward the end it’s so crazy and over-the-top that it became hard to take serious (specifically a scene with Jesus and Satan toward the end). I just didn’t know how to feel.