How Saints Die by Carmen Marcus

How Saints Die

Carmen Marcus

360 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism emotional reflective slow-paced
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Ten years old and irrepressibly curious, Ellie lives with her fisherman father, Peter, on the wild North Yorkshire coast. It’s the 1980s and her mother’s breakdown is discussed only in whispers, with the promise ‘better by Christmas’ and no furthe...

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Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
emotional 100%
hopeful 100%
sad 100%
tense 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.81

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