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This was very interesting and I found it extremely funny while also very insightfuk. I’m not Catholic so I wasn’t faniliar with much of how sainthood works and how people become saints, but I loved the humorous way that Sidley told because it made me actually want to learn.

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This was a super funny book that has a lot of good information within! A history lesson with a side of comedy! This book will have you giggling as well as consuming new information on sainthood!

Catholacism through a new lense that we do not often see! See the weird, the odd, and the dead! You will learn of the lives that have been lead, the quirks, and shockingly true facts!

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Who I would recommend this to: Catholics who can take a joke at the religions' expense. It really is a solid explanation of how someone becomes a saint. Most interest tidbits to me are how the process has been solidified and formed over time. One limitation of the book is breath vs depth; maybe less saints used as examples, but a better explanation about the saint.

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Genuinely so funny. As someone married to a Catholic, but raised Protestant, I have some background knowledge but am also in the dark about a lot of things. I felt like I learned a lot while laughing, and kept poking my husband to tell him fun facts. I laughed out loud at multiple points, which I rarely do in real life. I highly recommend this book as the perfect blend of history and comedy.

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