Christian Fiction
In 1850s Appalachian mountains, ten-year-old Cadi Forbes, haunted by guilt over her sister's death, seeks out the isolated sin eater to absolve her burdens.
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In 1850s Appalachian mountains, ten-year-old Cadi Forbes, haunted by guilt over her sister's death, seeks out the isolated sin eater to absolve her burdens.
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Un devorador de pecados era alguien a quien se le pagaba un precio o se le ofrecían alimentos para cargar con las ofensas morales de los fallecidos, y sus consecuencias en el más allá. Los devoradores de pecados eran comunes a principios del siglo XIX en Inglaterra, las Tierras Bajas de Escocia y el distrito fronterizo de Gales. Esta costumbre fue llevada por los inmigrantes a las Américas y se practicaba en zonas remotas de las montañas Apalaches. Esta es una historia ficticia sobre una de esas...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Brief background mention of a child's accidental death.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Religious content
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Central Christian themes of sin, guilt, atonement through Jesus Christ, forgiveness, and grace; includes conversion and devotional elements.
Magic & witchcraft
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Prominent folklore ritual of sin-eating involving symbolic absorption of sins, portrayed as superstitious and contrasted with Christian truth.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Critiques cultural traditions and superstitions in Appalachian community, favoring Christian beliefs.
Self-harm / suicide
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Protagonist expresses fleeting wish to flee life due to overwhelming guilt.
Abuse & suffering
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Emotional suffering from family grief, guilt over child's death, strained parent-child relationship, and community ostracism of individuals.
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