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Saint Anything
- Narrated by: Taylor Meskimen
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
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Saint Anything
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Publisher's Summary
Peyton, Sydney's charismatic older brother, has always been the star of the family, receiving the lion's share of their parents' attention and - lately - concern. 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. When everyone else is so worried about Peyton, is she the only one concerned about the victim of the accident?
Enter the Chathams, 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. Here Sydney experiences unquestioning acceptance. And here she meets Mac, gentle, watchful, and protective, who makes Sydney feel seen, really seen, for the first time.
The uber-popular Sarah Dessen explores her signature themes of family, self-discovery, and change in her 12th novel, sure to delight her legions of fans.
What the critics say
A New York Times best seller
Kids' Indie Next List Pick (Summer 2015)
A Time Top 10 YA Book of the Year
"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. Is there anyone who can write about what matters most to teens as well as Dessen can? I sincerely doubt it." (Jodi Picoult, New York Times best-selling novelist of Leaving Time and My Sister’s Keeper)
"A quiet marvel." (LA Times)
"The novel’s strengths - how it unpacks the perplexities of guilt, friendships, and family dynamics - are what readers will remember." (Boston Globe)