Reviews with content warning for Sexual violence - There Are No Saints

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There Are No Saints by Sophie Lark

67 reviews

maditsnotasun's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

Ew. This reads like a YA at points, not for its content, but for the way the story was delivered/written. And then the author felt the need to throw in big words every few pages that no normal person would ever use in their vocabulary. It just didn't flow. The non consensual scenes had me cringing and wanting to skip to the end. This was a struggle which is sad. The premise had potential to be good and certain moments glimmered the slightest with some hope for saving. But everything feels extremely flat and I'm upset that I wasted money on such a pretty book with terrible writing.

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molliundera_'s review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.75

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sashasauroras's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

“I hate being wrong.
I hate it all the more for how rarely it happens.
My anger flares at the girl.
This is her fault. Her fault for defying the fate rushing toward her”
important trigger warnings:
-murder
-detailed murder
-abduction
-sexual assault
-sexual harassment
-neglectful parents
-abuse (from parents)
-STALKING!!!! (that’s a big ass part of the book)
-invasion of privacy(also a big part of the story)
-trauma and nobody is going to therapy

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baileyt2424's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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isabelleroyall's review

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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waitingforyourletter's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

clinically insane + completely unhinged tbh

the way the author describes the male main characters as „the bad boy“ should be illegal, he is not just a little bit „bad“ he is a LITERAL serial killer💀

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planreadrepeat's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is dark. Very dark. While there is sexual content, the first half of the book is around power-play, murders, violence, and obviously mentally ill characters. Always check content warnings!

I did like the book. It was odd feeling any sympathy for a sociopathic character but the way they were written does make you wonder why they are the way they are. I'm not sure I like the premise of finding a woman to "save" you and love will fix everything. But it does make for a very engaging story. The sex scenes were not what I'd consider enthusiastic consent, but the characters definitely want to be there other than the one kidnapping scene.

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