Saint

Saints
By Gene Luen Yang
Reviewed by Macy




If you like historical fiction I have the book just for you: Saints. This graphic novel takes place in the early 1800s in Asia, when Christianity was not common and was not accepted by many Asians. Four Girl has never had a real name. Her name was given to her as a temporary name. No one thought she would live over a year.

 Four Girl grew up in a family she thought she didn’t belong in. She thought joining Christianity would help her find a new family. When her family found out they were enraged with disbelief.
She was shunned by her family. As a result, she put a hex on her grandfather. Four Girl had no opinions but to live at the church as an orphan.

At her new home, she was given a name. A named that symbolize her new faith as a Christian. She worked with children for many years until the Boxers invaded.  
         
This book gave me a close feeling of how Four Girl felt during every emotion. Although Four Girl was a simple girl, her story was very intriguing. I would have appreciated the book more if Four Girl had more of a detailed backstory. The sadness of Four Girl's life gave the story a lot of depth. Overall Saints was full of twist, and you never knew what was going to happen next. Four Girl never had it easy. She had to fight for what she wanted out of life.