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A review by fuchs_galaxis
All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Yall I'm reading All the Crooked Saints (more maggie stiefvater, surprise) and oh my God her writing is so well suited for magical realism.
This book is One Hundred Years of Solitude with 70% less despair (and 100% less ants, which I appreciate). Also owls can hear miracles, which just seems true.
Stiefvater's characteristic use of repetition fits the story and the tone so well, building a rhythm of character introduction and how we see in each character's head.
The audiobook is, of course, spectacular and the reader Thom Rivera adds elements that are integral to building the magical realism and connection to Marquez specifically. If you can stand audiobooks at all, listen to this one. (Also if you do not speak Spanish or hang out with many Spanish speakers, he will introduce you to the best way to say Colorado ever.)
This book is One Hundred Years of Solitude with 70% less despair (and 100% less ants, which I appreciate). Also owls can hear miracles, which just seems true.
Stiefvater's characteristic use of repetition fits the story and the tone so well, building a rhythm of character introduction and how we see in each character's head.
The audiobook is, of course, spectacular and the reader Thom Rivera adds elements that are integral to building the magical realism and connection to Marquez specifically. If you can stand audiobooks at all, listen to this one. (Also if you do not speak Spanish or hang out with many Spanish speakers, he will introduce you to the best way to say Colorado ever.)