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A review by ladykatiereads
Saint by Adrienne Young
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
**I was given a free copy of this audiobook by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Since this is a prequel novel, I already knew quite a bit about these characters going into it (though this is the first time we get to read about Isolde during her life and not after her passing). I enjoyed getting some more backstory on Saint and how he became such a formidable trader in the Narrows during his daughters time. My main issue is that, though the story is named “Saint,” I felt the novel was actually very Isolde-centered. I get that the novel was meant to focus on their blooming love story and how Fable’s parents met to set up the foundation for her duology, but considering it was Saint’s book, I felt the majority of the focus was placed on Isolde’s backstory instead. I should say, I read this strictly as an audio book, which was well produced with two separate narrators for the different perspectives of Saint and Isolde’s alternating chapters.
Since this is a prequel novel, I already knew quite a bit about these characters going into it (though this is the first time we get to read about Isolde during her life and not after her passing). I enjoyed getting some more backstory on Saint and how he became such a formidable trader in the Narrows during his daughters time. My main issue is that, though the story is named “Saint,” I felt the novel was actually very Isolde-centered. I get that the novel was meant to focus on their blooming love story and how Fable’s parents met to set up the foundation for her duology, but considering it was Saint’s book, I felt the majority of the focus was placed on Isolde’s backstory instead. I should say, I read this strictly as an audio book, which was well produced with two separate narrators for the different perspectives of Saint and Isolde’s alternating chapters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Classism, Death, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent