Sydney has always felt invisible. She’s grown accustomed to her brother, Peyton, being the focus of the family’s attention and, lately, concern. Peyton is handsome and charismatic, but seems bent on self-destruction. 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. Then … the world.
Then she meets the Chatham family. Drawn into their warm, chaotic circle, Sydney experiences unquestioning acceptance for the first time. There’s effervescent Layla, who constantly falls for the wrong guy, Rosie, who’s had her own fall from grace, and Mrs. Chatham, who even though ailing is the heart of the family. But it’s with older brother Mac—quiet, watchful, and protective—that Sydney finally feels seen, really seen, at last.
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.
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The BEST BOOK EVER!!!
I love everything by Sarah Dessen, I’ve been following her since I was a teenager and own every single one of her novels in hardcover and on ebooks. She’s by far my favorite author and every time I hear of a new book coming out by her I am ecstatic. Everything she writes is original and pens to issues young adults and even adults deal with every …
One of my favorite Sarah Dessen book. If you’re a fan of Coming of Age YA, this is a great book for you.
amazing book, not desson’s best but because it’s a desson book it has WAY higher standards. the characters as usual were well-developed and thought out, you easily can latch on and feel like you’re apart of the family.
Sarah Dessen doesn’t shy away from big problems. Here it’s alcohol, drugs and illness, to name a few. She’s very good at describing real feelings and relatable characters. Sarah Dessen seldom disappoint!
Loved it! Read in a week while I was on vacation. Easy read but puts a smile on your face. Would be good for teen readers as well.
This book was good. I appreciated the real world issues the character’s dealt with. If you enjoyed this story and are looking for something similar check out The Practice Boyfriend (The Boyfriend Series Book 1)
Enjoyed the story and characters. Bonus points for making me cry. Great contemporary YA read.
Dessen has become one of my FAVORITE authors this past year. I had never read anything by her before and now I find myself wanting to read everything she’s written. I’ve come to expect a poignant and emotional story with wonderful characters and excellent writing and Saint Anything did not disappoint.
Following a young girl after her family has …
Absolutely loved this book !! Kept me on the edge of my seat, I highly recommend it !