A review by sammah
Kindred by Tammar Stein

3.0

When our library was moving locations, this was one of the donation books that I rescued for my own home library. I finally sat down tonight and read though it, and I found it rather interesting. It was different, for me, to see a YA novel that grapples with so many different angles of religion, though at times it felt a bit flat. Not bad, just...slow, I suppose. It built up the action right away, and then everything dropped off. I expected there to be more curve balls, more happening with the angels and these missions.

I did appreciate the punishment that Miriam received for not carrying out her first task. A bit of a let down to not find out properly how it ended, but I didn't mind that too much. I would really like to see this novel written from the reverse perspective of Mo. I'd love to see how he met the devil, the conversations they had, and what he was made to do while Miriam spent her time struggling with her sickness and her view point of religion.

Overall I give it a three. I'd probably read it again!