Great book about the drug war in the Philippines! This book is about Jay, a 17 year old boy who's about to go to college, but there's some unexpected that happens to him near his spring break-his cousin who lives in the Philippines, Jun (who's also his pen pal), has been murdered because of the president's drug war. Determined to find more about what happened, he travels to the Philippines for a week. There was 1 minor issue with this book. I think that Jay was acting pretty privileged and like he knew everything that was happening around him throughout the beginning and the middle, however he was a good character when the book was coming to an end. 4.5 stars rounded up!
Patron Saints of Nothing
By Randy Ribay
A powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder.
When Jay Reguero hears of his cousin Jun’s death, everything changes. Although years have passed since they were last in contact, the stories about Jun just don’t fit with the boy Jay knew. Hoping to uncover the truth, Jay travels to Jun’s home in the Philippines – but the shocking realities of life there lead to even more questions. Can Jay find the answers he seeks?
A gripping and lyrical YA novel for fans of Angie Thomas’s THE HATE U GIVE, Patrice Lawrence’s ORANGEBOY and Nic Stone’s DEAR MARTIN.
"This powerful and courageous story offers readers a refreshingly emotional depiction of a young man of color with an earnest desire for the truth." - Kirkus starred review
"[A] much needed window [and a] deep, nuanced, painfully real family drama." - ALA Booklist starred review
When Jay Reguero hears of his cousin Jun’s death, everything changes. Although years have passed since they were last in contact, the stories about Jun just don’t fit with the boy Jay knew. Hoping to uncover the truth, Jay travels to Jun’s home in the Philippines – but the shocking realities of life there lead to even more questions. Can Jay find the answers he seeks?
A gripping and lyrical YA novel for fans of Angie Thomas’s THE HATE U GIVE, Patrice Lawrence’s ORANGEBOY and Nic Stone’s DEAR MARTIN.
"This powerful and courageous story offers readers a refreshingly emotional depiction of a young man of color with an earnest desire for the truth." - Kirkus starred review
"[A] much needed window [and a] deep, nuanced, painfully real family drama." - ALA Booklist starred review
Publisher: Stripes Publishing
ISBN-13: 9781788951548
ISBN-10: 1788951549
Published on 6/27/2019
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 352