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A review by thecaffeinatedreader
The Sin Eater by Megan Campisi
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
I requested this book thinking, 'hmm, sounds interesting' but I did not expect it to be, quite frankly, amazing.
This is a sort of dark whimsical feel that I love, I can see why it was compared with Alice in Wonderland but it is this parallel of Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Mary and Christianity. There's supposed witchcraft, there's faith, and there's the Sin Eater.
The job of the sin eater is to take on the sins physically through food and in the eyes of the Maker so that those dying and dead can return to the Maker's side while the sin eater, always a she, is at the right hand of Eve. Sometimes though if the sin eater does all that is asked of her, she's able to rise up to the Maker as well. But, when the newest sin eater is left without her mentor and forced to unravel a mystery at the heart of the Queen's reign, being a sin eater is far more dangerous than it has ever been.
I loved our sin eater, she's young, determined and so vulnerable and human. I loved watching her struggle and continuously try to overcome everything put against her.
The story gives a long hard look at a job that is necessary and goes unspoken of, like so many jobs today, and the story of women and those on the outskirts of society.
I adored Campisi's writing style and her story is one that I would love to get lost in several more times, the sin eater was a superb read for me.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion. 5/5 cups of coffee from me!
This is a sort of dark whimsical feel that I love, I can see why it was compared with Alice in Wonderland but it is this parallel of Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Mary and Christianity. There's supposed witchcraft, there's faith, and there's the Sin Eater.
The job of the sin eater is to take on the sins physically through food and in the eyes of the Maker so that those dying and dead can return to the Maker's side while the sin eater, always a she, is at the right hand of Eve. Sometimes though if the sin eater does all that is asked of her, she's able to rise up to the Maker as well. But, when the newest sin eater is left without her mentor and forced to unravel a mystery at the heart of the Queen's reign, being a sin eater is far more dangerous than it has ever been.
I loved our sin eater, she's young, determined and so vulnerable and human. I loved watching her struggle and continuously try to overcome everything put against her.
The story gives a long hard look at a job that is necessary and goes unspoken of, like so many jobs today, and the story of women and those on the outskirts of society.
I adored Campisi's writing style and her story is one that I would love to get lost in several more times, the sin eater was a superb read for me.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion. 5/5 cups of coffee from me!