"He starts up a set of stairs. I follow. My shoulder throbs where the needle stick me, but little giggles break into my breathes. What exactly is a "sin eater" you ask? A sin eater was a person who performed a spiritual ritual of sorts by consuming foods correlated with your sins. By confessing your sins to the sin eater, they then consumed the foods upon your death bed to cleanse your soul. Sounds made up right? In fact sin eaters have been documented throughout history. Whoa! I suppose Jesus dying for our sin just wasn't enough? hmmm... Sin Eater by Megan Campisi is a loosely historical fiction novel that follows, May, a 14 year old orphan who becomes her towns next sin eater after committing a small crime. The story interweaves her acceptance of being a sin eater while trying to solve a Royal mystery. May's character is very endearing. Largely you are left with her internal monologue because once she becomes a sin eater she takes on a vow of silence. The only time she's ever allowed to speak is during the recitations. May's transitions from orphan girl to sin eater apprentice to curse to mystery solver takes the reader on a journey of self discovery. For a 14 year old she certainly has enough spunk and determination that keeps ahold of your attention. Why read this book? Well, honestly is was an overall enjoyable read that had me thinking about the story during my down time. Books that can hold my attention even when not reading standout more than others. I found myself thinking about foods and the sin they could/might represent. It also had me pondering about the way he treatment our homeless communities. Throughout the story May is shunned and treated so poorly because she is "cursed" yet she is supposed to absolve your sins. And as May rightfully pointed out, there were hardly any difference from the rich folks to the poor.
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