I didn’t like how she didn’t communicate with her parents, and it made them seem like villains. Half the things Sydney did was not realistic. The dialogue was very smooth, and helped the conversations between characters very real.Ĭharacters: Sydney was an okay character. I wish we got more from the plot, though. I found myself really indulging in the characters. Review (Spoilers): This book was very quick and fast paced. And here she meets Mac, gentle, watchful, and protective, who makes Sydney feel seen, really seen, for the first time. Here Sydney experiences unquestioning acceptance. When everyone else is so worried about Peyton, is the the only one concerned about the victim of the accident?Įnter the Charathams, a warm, chaotic family who run a pizza parlor, play bluegrass on weekends, and pitch in to care for their mother, who has multiple sclerosis. When Peyton’s increasingly reckless behavior culminates in an accident, a drunk driving conviction, and a jail sentence, Sydney is cast adrift, searching for her place in the family and the world. Saint Anything is Sarah Dessen’s deepest and most psychologically probing novel yet, telling an engrossing story of a girl discovering friendship, love, and herself.Synopsis: Peyton, Sydney’s charismatic older brother, has always been the star of the family, receiving the lion’s share of their parent’s attention and-lately- concern. But it’s with older brother Mac-quiet, watchful, and protective-that Sydney finally feels seen, really seen, at last.

Chatham, who even though ailing is the heart of the family. There’s effervescent Layla, who constantly falls for the wrong guy, Rosie, who’s had her own fall from grace, and Mrs. Drawn into their warm, chaotic circle, Sydney experiences unquestioning acceptance for the first time. Now, after a drunk-driving accident that crippled a boy, Peyton’s serving some serious jail time, and Sydney is on her own, questioning her place in the family and the world. Peyton is handsome and charismatic, but seems bent on self-destruction. She's grown accustomed to her brother, Peyton, being the focus of the family’s attention and, lately, concern. ' Saint Anything is a poignant, honest story about how we might suffer the misfortune of someone else's bad choices, how people who love us can become family when we desperately need it, and how starting over might - miraculously - mean taking a solid leap forward.' - Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling novelist of Leaving Time and My Sister’s Keeper A TIME Magazine Top 10 Children's Book of 2015

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