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The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow

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moriahleigh's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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adhesivedolphin's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This might be my favourite book of the year. Which is shocking at less than an hour long. I listened twice, and found the second listening just as rewarding. The writing is vivid and doesn't shy away from uncomfortable topics, but also doesn't linger. The cast of characters felt interesting and complex in attitudes, motivations and goals. This is one of those books that I think everyone would benefit from reading and makes me re-evaluate my rankings of others books. Just wow.

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gaby_readsss's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this short story. The writing was stunning and the way how the story was laid out was fantastic because it made it so intriguing.

It was a powerful story indeed, and I would definitely recommend reading it!

The ending was perfect! That last line was so beautiful!

“This time, when I push my face into the pool, when the water fills my mouth and floods my lungs, I am smiling. They will never sing my name.”

Wow. ✨

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lizziaha's review against another edition

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4.5

This short story does put me in the mind of soldiers and poets and kings. And legends, most of all. The conflicting feelings in this were visceral, and it felt like watching a tragedy unfold without any way to stop it from happening. It makes me think about regret and belief, and if i would change anything about my own life if i could do it all over. I would like to reread in a print format sometime in the future.

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michbrito's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

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livck's review against another edition

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dark reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

There wasn’t a single excess word or line in this perfectly crafted short story. Like distilling a great fantasy novel into a few pages but keeping every ounce of the pace, romance, emotion.

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dearhaleynicole's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

There was definitely a magic to these 30 pages. How she wrote an epic love story in just that many pages I'll never fully understand. I went in hearing a lot of hype about it and was not disappointed other than I wanted more (but I think that's the point, in a way, really).

Note: I read this just coming off the heels of reading Alix's other most recent work Starling House and I think it actually gave me some insight into her writing style some which is really nice. Definitely has me looking forward to reading her other works in the future!

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reka111's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I wonder what the songs will say about the Devil now that she is covered in the blood of her own God.

I honestly can't really decide if I liked this or not. Basically, I easily identified with it and liked the narrative, but somehow something seemed to be missing. I had a bit of a Joan of Arc feeling from this book, but that's probably just me.

If you're looking for a quick and nicely written short story, I recommend it.

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gondorgirl's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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afternoonlight's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced

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brilliant and creative. wow.

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