I thought Saint Joseph was a biography for almost half a book. It feels like one: a slow-burn life story told from a first-person view, reminiscing about the character's journey from the beginning of his career and his personal life.
While some parts can feel slow and information-heavy, especially when there are many names and technicalities, I think the fact that the story reads like a biography is the strongest point that makes this book unique. It doesn't go over the top, and nothing is dramatized out of proportion, which makes everything feel realistic and believable, including the characters' flaws and conflicts.
It doesn't need cliché tropes, even though they exist in the book. A good chunk of the story feels a bit cheesy and repetitive, some investigations feel very coincidental and a bit hard to buy, but it's also realistic in our messed-up world.
The ending sums up the overall story well.
4 out of 5 stars.
