![]() ![]() ![]() It isn’t quite enough for Sydney to forget what her brother has done, or even necessarily forgive him for the far-reaching consequences of his actions that have affected her own life, but it opens her eyes to change and reminds her that there’s more than one side to every situation. The three become close friends, along with the rest of their group, and even Layla and Mac’s parents forge a healthy relationship with her that Sydney is lacking with her own parents. Layla befriends Sydney immediately, but it’s Layla’s brother, Mac, who really catches Sydney’s attention. She thinks switching schools will give her the fresh start she needs, but really it’s the family at the pizza parlor across the street from her new school who make her see that there truly is more to her life than her brother. Even at home her parents only see her as another possible delinquent, when they see her at all. That’s the first thing anyone thinks when they look at her, and she can’t seem to escape his infamous legend of misbehavior. ![]() But I loved the carousel cover and it was the only one I hadn’t read–so I picked up Saint Anything last week.Ībout the book: Sydney’s brother is in jail. I almost didn’t even pick up Saint Anything because her last release, The Moon and More, didn’t impress me much. Honestly, I think nostalgia for how much I loved them at that time is a big part of the reason I keep reading them even past my YA contemporary appreciation days. ![]() I’ve been reading Sarah Dessen’s books since I was twelve years old. ![]()
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