The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling

3.86 AVERAGE

kzr8's review

3.0
adventurous dark mysterious 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: No

morticia_59's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

holly_with_an_e's review against another edition

5.0
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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arreis_archive's review

2.75
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Regrettably forgettable. The premise sounds so interesting but unfortunately gets lost and muddled. The beginning is hazy, then intrigue sets in just to dwindle down again. I wish the characters were a bit more flushed out and that the setting was explored a lot more. It feels at many times that we're told it's a castle and there's stone. And not much else. The vibe of hopelessness, fear, and hunger could've been dialed up. I'm also not convinced we ever reached the requirements to use the term debauchery to describe the situation. Other than the thin yet overly convoluted plot, an okay read that leaves you craving a lot more.
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nines_o's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 19%
I’ve tried to read this book three times and I just can’t get into it
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lizzieteareads's review against another edition

4.0
This book was WILD. I did enjoy it? But I also feel like I'm 6 years old waking up in my bed after falling sleep on the couch. Very weird.

walking_library's review against another edition

3.75
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

s_jason's review against another edition

4.0
I really enjoyed it. It was a bit slow a first and the systems seemed a bit soft but definitely on the upper end.

Would have liked more firm world building and exploration but not upset.
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booksandbreadcrumbs's review against another edition

3.5
While I was honestly pretty bored before the Saints showed up, afterward this definitely picked up, and I had a fun time reading it (also though because I saw a ridiculous comment from someone allegedly about this book that was entirely baffling me the entire time I read it.) The Luminous Dead definitely remains my favorite Caitlin Starling book though.

mparkerfl's review against another edition

4.25
adventurous challenging dark hopeful tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Disclaimer:  this is a very dark and troubling story but extremely riveting.  These were so many horrors but they were so well constructed that I felt myself pulled to the final resolution.