A friendly, well-functioning family, they welcome Sydney into their lives.
At this new school, she meets the Chatham family.
Most of all, she is looking forward to escaping from under Peyton’s shadow. She hopes to find new friends and new distractions. After much discussion, Sydney transfers to a new school. Her brother has paralyzed a young boy, and she is the only one who seems to care. When he is sentenced to a correctional facility, Sydney feels he is not being punished enough.Īs the weeks go by, and her parents continue to worship Peyton, Sydney knows she needs a break from them all. Sydney is annoyed that everyone sees Peyton as a victim, instead of remembering that he almost killed someone. Everyone frets over Peyton and what this means for his future-everyone but Sydney. A dangerous crime, he is going to spend time in prison. He caused an accident and seriously injured a teenage boy. One night, Peyton is arrested for drunk-driving. However, when Peyton starts drinking and behaving erratically, everything changes for the Stanford family. Sydney always feels overshadowed by him, feeling that no one sees her. He is popular, friendly, and good at everything. Teenager Sydney Stanford lives in North Carolina with her parents and her older brother, Peyton. Before writing full-time, Dessen worked as a waitress. In her novels, Dessen often explores the themes of family, self-discovery, and coping with tragedy or loss.
Dessen is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous contemporary young adult books. One of Dessen’s most popular young adult novels, it was nominated for the 2015 Goodreads Choice Award. Saint Anything (2015), a young adult contemporary romance novel by Sarah Dessen, follows a young girl who, feeling overshadowed by her brother, must find her own way in the world when he’s incarcerated.
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