A review by ambeisell
Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Highlights: mystery, thriller, coming of age, growth, connecting worlds

Favorite Character: Emily/Claire

Character that grew on me: Clive

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene was when Clive made it known that Emily was Claire. It was a great “oh dang” moment that I didn’t see coming.

Overall thoughts: I enjoyed the plot. However I think less important aspects of the book were focused on to much and others weren’t described enough. The formatting also threw me and was hard to get used to. I really enjoyed the concept of the small insert of perspective of “filler characters” throughout the book it added additional puzzle pieces.

Star Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Why: I gave the book a 3.5 out of 5 because there was fundamental things I would have changed to make it more enjoyable for me as a reader.

For example the ending scene of Sara as a grandmother seemed out of place. She wasn’t a large enough character in the book for me to really have the desire to know what her life was like. After Claire’s “next chapter” scene was done I would have liked a final perspective insert of what really happened to Alison - maybe a little bomb drop that only the readers would know.