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304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374389499
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Publication date: 28 March 2023
Description
Saints of the Household is a haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town —beautifully told by a debut Indigenous Costa Rican-American writer — that will take your breath away.Max and Jay have always depended on one another fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 287 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 43%
dark 38%
challenging 36%
hopeful 36%
tense 26%
inspiring 12%
informative 5%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, ViolenceModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Blood, AddictionMinor
Racism, Alcoholism, Suicide
304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374389499
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Publication date: 28 March 2023
Description
Saints of the Household is a haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town —beautifully told by a debut Indigenous Costa Rican-American writer — that will take your breath away.Max and Jay have always depended on one another fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 287 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 43%
dark 38%
challenging 36%
hopeful 36%
tense 26%
inspiring 12%
informative 5%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, ViolenceModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Blood, AddictionMinor
Racism, Alcoholism, Suicide