Patron Saints of Nothing

By Randy Ribay,

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A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST

"Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and soul-healing." --Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT 

"A singular voice in the world of literature." --Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down

A powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Patron Saints of Nothing as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This young adult novel is one adults too will enjoy.

Told from the lens of a Filipino American teenager who returns to his home country to investigate his cousin’s disappearance, Patron Saints of Nothing provides insightful commentary on the Philippine drug war carried out by the Duterte administration.

This is a complex, multilayered story about family, loss, and forgiveness. 

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