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A review by thepetitepunk
Saints of Augustine by P.E. Ryan
5.0
What a lovely story.
Saints of Augustine is written in the alternating POVs of Charlie and Sam, two soon-to-be seniors whose friendship has ended suddenly. It's been about a year since they have talked, and quite a lot has happened during this time.
For Charlie, life hasn't been so easy. Dealing with the death of his mother and a father who drinks away his sadness, Charlie has turned to drugs to help ease the burden of his problems. Things aren't going so great with his girlfriend and his drug dealer isn't very happy with him.
Sam isn't having such an easy time either—his parents have recently gotten divorced. As if things didn't already seem difficult, Sam now has to deal with the jerk his mother calls her boyfriend. He's rude and homophobic, which isn't exactly helping Sam feel content with his own sexuality.
Despite the difficulties these two boys face, this book is incredibly touching. It's the kind of story where you feel like you're experiencing everything right beside the characters. There's a feeling I got while reading this that I can't quite explain. Perhaps at home. I'm not exactly sure. I can't directly relate to the situations in which Charlie and Sam were in, but the emotions are so genuine and powerful that it's not hard to find yourself in Saints in Augustine.
Saints of Augustine is written in the alternating POVs of Charlie and Sam, two soon-to-be seniors whose friendship has ended suddenly. It's been about a year since they have talked, and quite a lot has happened during this time.
For Charlie, life hasn't been so easy. Dealing with the death of his mother and a father who drinks away his sadness, Charlie has turned to drugs to help ease the burden of his problems. Things aren't going so great with his girlfriend and his drug dealer isn't very happy with him.
Sam isn't having such an easy time either—his parents have recently gotten divorced. As if things didn't already seem difficult, Sam now has to deal with the jerk his mother calls her boyfriend. He's rude and homophobic, which isn't exactly helping Sam feel content with his own sexuality.
Despite the difficulties these two boys face, this book is incredibly touching. It's the kind of story where you feel like you're experiencing everything right beside the characters. There's a feeling I got while reading this that I can't quite explain. Perhaps at home. I'm not exactly sure. I can't directly relate to the situations in which Charlie and Sam were in, but the emotions are so genuine and powerful that it's not hard to find yourself in Saints in Augustine.