bargainandbooks 's review for:

Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin
4.0

Thank you to Celadon and Eidelweiss for my e copy and LibroFM for my audio copy.

went into this book with the notion that I had it all figured out. I in fact had none of it figured out whatsoever.

I loved the world building. I could picture my own vacation to a Caribbean resort. The smells. The atmosphere. The characters. It was as if I was looking at pictures from my own past.

I loved how all of these incredibly flawed characters felt like they could actually be real. They were relatable and realistic. I felt the way this tragedy’s ripples were shown through the people involved was really eye opening. This girls death did not only affect her family, or those accused, or the other guests but also people who connected with those people.

My only gripe was at the end I wanted to throw my phone because I felt that there wasn’t the closure I wanted. And I feel that was the point. Tragedies often have this vagueness to them. A blur around the edges. Nothing wrapped up nicely in a bow like you’d want. More questions than answers.