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Seven Faceless Saints
by M.K. Lobb
Easily one of my best reads of the year.
MK Lobb is an incredible storyteller. The inspiration behind this world is so clear, but also new and fresh at the same time. She envelopes readers with lush visuals and beautiful language, but it’s never too much. It doesn’t detract from the storytelling itself. And oh, the quotable moments. I could fill this review just with beautiful quotes if I wanted to. And not just beautiful, but striking. Witty. A few that made me set down the book just for a moment and groan because she thought of it first.
Truly, this is a book 16yo me would’ve been desperate for. Not just the murder mystery and swoony, grief-stricken romance, but the sheer honesty of it. The difficult topics tackled. The unabashed way that the characters got to be messy. They got to question things characters don’t usually get to question in Young Adult. I would’ve devoured this book as a teenager and that’s so important.
I would’ve felt so seen by Roz, who though she was misguided at times, was allowed to be angry. She was allowed to feel all of her feelings and make hormonal, reckless decisions for and about those she cared about. As someone consumed by lack of control and grief through my childhood, Roz would have been a beacon to me. So many young girls and woman are simply not allowed to be angry. They wouldn’t be likable. Roz refuses to fit into that neat box—her feelings are too big for it. Her grief too deep.
I’m so thankful for this story, and I can’t wait for the rest of the duology! I have so many theories and I can’t wait to see if they’re right and what journey Roz and Damian take us on next time. I feel like I won’t be ready all the same.
MK Lobb is an incredible storyteller. The inspiration behind this world is so clear, but also new and fresh at the same time. She envelopes readers with lush visuals and beautiful language, but it’s never too much. It doesn’t detract from the storytelling itself. And oh, the quotable moments. I could fill this review just with beautiful quotes if I wanted to. And not just beautiful, but striking. Witty. A few that made me set down the book just for a moment and groan because she thought of it first.
Truly, this is a book 16yo me would’ve been desperate for. Not just the murder mystery and swoony, grief-stricken romance, but the sheer honesty of it. The difficult topics tackled. The unabashed way that the characters got to be messy. They got to question things characters don’t usually get to question in Young Adult. I would’ve devoured this book as a teenager and that’s so important.
I would’ve felt so seen by Roz, who though she was misguided at times, was allowed to be angry. She was allowed to feel all of her feelings and make hormonal, reckless decisions for and about those she cared about. As someone consumed by lack of control and grief through my childhood, Roz would have been a beacon to me. So many young girls and woman are simply not allowed to be angry. They wouldn’t be likable. Roz refuses to fit into that neat box—her feelings are too big for it. Her grief too deep.
I’m so thankful for this story, and I can’t wait for the rest of the duology! I have so many theories and I can’t wait to see if they’re right and what journey Roz and Damian take us on next time. I feel like I won’t be ready all the same.