A review by naimereadslines
Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I really enjoyed this read. It felt cohesive and well-paced enough that I could see the pieces melding together as I you moved through it and I was with Jay the whole way. Worried bout him, pissed at the boy, proud, disappointed, annoyed (etc. etc). He just felt really human and that was heavily focused on throughout the narrative. Family’s always complicated and often expose parts of us that we either don’t want to catch light or straight up forget were in the shadows so seeing Jay go on that emotional rollercoaster resonated with me so much. I thought the conversation with Tito Danilo felt rushed, but other than that I fully rec reading this. It had me boohooing by the end for sure.