Taut, tightly structured with well-rounded characters, this novel is sure to please Dessen's many fans and attract new ones. The author's many devotees are sure to enjoy this weighty addition to her canon. Once again, Dessen demonstrates her tremendous skill in evoking powerful emotions through careful, quiet prose, while delivering a satisfying romance. Boston Globe * Dessen delves deeper than ever into the complex dynamics of families suffering loss and confronting changes that upend everything. Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling 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. Is there anyone who can write about what matters most to teens as well as Dessen can? I sincerely doubt it.

A TIME's 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. Kids' Indie Next List Pick (Summer 2015)

Praise for Saint Anything -A New York Times bestseller 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. 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. Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling novelist of Leaving Time and My Sister's Keeper About the Book Sydney's charismatic older brother Peyton has always been the center of attention in the family, but when he's sent to jail, Sydney struggles to find her place at home and the world until she meets the Chathams, including gentle, protective Mac, who makes her feel seen for the first time.Ī New York Times bestseller A TIME Magazine Top 10 Children's Book of 2015 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.

Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen