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Sin Eater by Megan Campisi

glew8's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kaydetoma's review

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3.0

started off strong but i was losing interest by the middle. still a really cool concept and very well written! but i wouldn’t say i was immersed in this one

richiew3's review

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

bjacobscrouse's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tclaussen's review

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

kimblefairy1989's review against another edition

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4.0

I enjoyed the premise behind this novel. I liked the historical element that mixed well with the 'mystery' element.

The only reason this loses a star is because I was a little disappointed by the ending.

3 stars from me.

sed1026's review

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

tereza_lpz's review against another edition

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1.5

I made myself finish this book because the concept was cool. However, it just wasn’t my cup of tea. And there were too many discussions about hearts. But I finished it, so that has to mean something. 

faephoenix's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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elee2013's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The choice to put this in first person present is an excellent one—the way our main character thinks about others (Painted Pig, Mush Face, Willow Man, Country Mouse) was fascinating and neurodivergent coded. Also, experiencing her danger so closely added to the emotional distress of the book. 

This book edges up to horror, the gruesome deaths and the creeping fear definitely gave me VIBES. I deeply enjoyed the setting and the conflict, as well as the fleshed-out concept of a sin eater. The violence and oppression against women of the time felt true and I enjoyed how the women in this story fought back. 

Where I found the book lacking was the story concept. It’s very obviously Elizabeth I as queen, and the drama of her early reign. Campisi does take some license, but it felt like a familiar story I’d already read. For a main character who is shunned by every believer, we spent a lot of time fussing about court politics and the queen.