All The Crooked Saints
by Maggie Stiefvater
Miracles, the random occurrence of good luck that we hope for in desperate situations, are not always gained by a lucky break. The Soria family have been given the great ability to perform miracles and expel the darkness of other people. In Maggie Stiefvater’s All The Crooked Saints, the Sorias must take care of the pilgrims that stay to finish miracles, which they can't talk to, and they must also take care of themselves in the crazy world.
My favorite quote came from the point when as one of the Saints left because he was corrupted by darkness, his crush came after him, and she stated, “I had to start somewhere. I can’t imagine him out here alone. And his family can’t help him. I can do something and so I will.”
The best character in the story has to be Joaquin because he is a risk taking rebel, and he has an illegal radio station in which he performs the miracle of good radio for everyone listening. He is a believable character because there are people who do bad things, like illegal radio, for the right reasons all the time. I think the author wrote this book to entertain. The very intriguing story and great character development pulled me right in, and I was quickly interested.. The plot can leave you on edge at any time with its depth and drama. The small hint of humor put the final touch on this great story. More info about the author can be found under www.maggiestiefvater.com.
I would recommend this book to people who love a deeper reads with slight bits of fantasy, from the shadowed plot and miracles. There is also a small romantic element between a couple of characters. I give it 4.3 out of 5 stars because of the deep plot and exciting, but short, spouts of adventure. This book is definitely worth a look.
*Our class received an ARC of this book to read/review from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review.
Title: All The Crooked Saints
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Published by: Scholastic
Released on: October 10, 2017
Review by: Charlie W.
Genre: Fantasy Fiction
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