![]() ![]() ![]() Unfortunately, her compatriots think this to be a traitorous thing, and unfortunately there’s this whole anti-Christian sentiment going on (with good reason as you will learn with Boxers). You see, Christianity is where Four-Girl makes a name for herself - as Vibiania. She finds hope and happiness through Christianity, a relatively new religion for her region. So, Four-Girl goes seeking happiness outside the home and outside the path her family sets for her. Her family doesn’t really like her as much as they should because she’s unwanted and ended up being a girl and all. Saints is about this girl called Four-Girl who pretty much has the worst luck of all time. Don’t get me twisted, learning is great, but I am not a lecture fan. Friends, I feel like I actually learn something from Saints without feeling like I was being force-fed knowledge, if that makes sense. ![]() Second, Saints takes place during the Boxer Rebellion in China and it features a part of the past that my history buff self is not entirely familiar with. First, I have read one book of Yang’s previously, American Born Chinese, and utterly enjoyed what I read and actually found a deeper meaning. One of my favorite literary mediums is the graphic novel, and so when I saw Gene Luen Yang’s Boxers and his Saints companion graphic novel books on Netgalley I knew I had to read them. I think the thing that keeps reading fresh for me is reading from a variety of genres. ![]()
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