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rroseking 's review for:
The Starving Saints
by Caitlin Starling
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is my favorite books so far this year. It is beautifully written. Everything is amazingly described it made me wince at many points. The three main characters are complex and have moments were I love and hate them. This book doesn't give you all of the answers which I think is one of it's biggest strengths. Especially with a niche genre like medieval horror. Having a mystery element where you aren't quite sure what happened reminds me of the Arthur tales and other medieval stories. Leaving things "up to God" or magic or jsit the strange unknowing in the world is amazing. I want to read more from this author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment