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A review by alexiosareads
Saint by Sierra Simone
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Sierra Simone has a way of writing about religion in a way that makes me think I could believe in God. I felt it in Priest, then Sinner, and now Saint. Seeing the beauty in the life all around us, the simple things, there’s no words for the light that fills me from the Bell brothers POV’s.
Every book is slow in the most poetic way and each brothers struggles speaks to me but Aiden’s hit way closer to home. Priest & Sinner felt like more fun, where Saint sliced me in two with the yearning and angst.
Most importantly though, the discussion of Aiden’s mental health is what impacted me the most. That voice that speaks inside of him, peering around every corner and waiting for the chance to leap out and sink its teeth in, is a feeling I’m deeply familiar with. I’ve never felt more seen by a piece of fiction than in that moment.
5 out of 5 monks
Every book is slow in the most poetic way and each brothers struggles speaks to me but Aiden’s hit way closer to home. Priest & Sinner felt like more fun, where Saint sliced me in two with the yearning and angst.
Most importantly though, the discussion of Aiden’s mental health is what impacted me the most. That voice that speaks inside of him, peering around every corner and waiting for the chance to leap out and sink its teeth in, is a feeling I’m deeply familiar with. I’ve never felt more seen by a piece of fiction than in that moment.
5 out of 5 monks
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts