4.5 Stars

ARC read from Net Galley

So your older brother has done something criminal and your parents just don't accept it. It's making your life the pits. So you decide it's time for a change. You move to a new school, try to make new friends, etc. But what do you do when your family just won't move forward? Continue beating your head against the wall? Give in? 

This Sarah Dessen novel is darker than her other books, and much more realistic fiction than romance. 

This is also the first Sarah Dessen novel that I have really, really enjoyed and believe that teens will truly enjoy it as well.

Saint Anything is Dessen like we have never seen her before. This book is a bit darker, a bit quieter, and a bit slower - but in ways that make the build up feel more real. I loved this book.