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Sydney Stanford's older brother Peyton was the glue that held his family together-- until a drunk-driving accident seriously injures a teenage boy and lands Peyton in prison. Sydney is left adrift in the aftermath, angry that her parents continue to see Peyton as a victim and don't seem to care about the boy he hurt. When she transfers schools, hoping for a change, she meets the close-knit and slightly eccentric Chatham family. As the Chathams accept her into their lives, she begins to gain new insight into her own family and herself.
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Sydney Stanford's older brother Peyton was the glue that held his the family together-- until he lands in prison after a drunk-driving accident seriously injures a teenage boy and lands Peyton in prison.boy. Sydney is left adrift in the aftermath, angry that her parents continue to see Peyton as a victim and don't seem to care about the boy he hurt. When she transfers schools, hoping for a change, she meets the close-knit and slightly eccentric Chatham family. As the Chathams accept her into their lives, she begins to gain new insight into her own family and herself.
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Sydney Stanford's older brother Peyton Stanford was the glue that held his family together-- until a drunk-driving accident seriously injures a teenage boy and lands Peyton in prison. Sydney, Peyton's younger sister, Sydney is left adrift, adrift in the aftermath, angry that her parents continue to see Peyton as a victim and don't seem to care about the boy he hit.hurt. When she transfers schools, hoping for a change, she meets the close-knit and slightly eccentric Chatham family. As the Chathams accept her into their lives, she begins to gain new insight into her own family and herself.
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Peyton Stanford was the glue that held his family together-- until a drunk-driving accident seriously injures a teenage boy and lands Peyton in prison. Sydney, Peyton's younger sister, is left adrift, angry that her parents continue to see Peyton as a victim and don't seem to care about the boy he hit. When she transfers schools, hoping for a change, she meets the close-knit and slightly eccentric Chatham family. As the Chathams accept her into their lives, she begins to gain new insight into her own family and herself.
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* ProperlyParanoid: Sydney consistently feels uncomfortable around Ames, despite her family's strong friendship with him. [[spoiler: He tries to force himself on her near the end of the novel.]]
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** Averted with Mrs. Chatham, who gives Sydney advice at several points.
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** Dave from ''What Happened to Goodbye'' takes Sydney's orders at Frazier Bakery.
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** Dave from ''What Happened to Goodbye'' takes Sydney's orders at Frazier Bakery.Bakery, and Deb is still the Jackson High student ambassador.
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** Dave from ''What Happened to Goodbye'' takes Sydney's orders at Frazier Bakery.
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* AttemptedRape: [[spoiler: Ames tries to force himself on Sydney when he catches her sneaking out; it's luckily interrupted by Sydney's father.]]
* ContinuityNod: Rogerson of ''Dreamland'' is mentioned. [[spoiler: He is apparently incarcerated in the same prison as Peyton.]]
** Mac is wearing a Truth Squad t-shirt when Layla first meets him.
** Mac is wearing a Truth Squad t-shirt when Layla first meets him.
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* LoonyFriendsImproveYourPersonality: Sydney's new friends (especially the Chatham family). (Although Sydney notably stays friends with her older, more serious friends.)
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* LoonyFriendsImproveYourPersonality: Sydney's new friends (especially friends, especially the Chatham family). (Although family. However, Sydney notably stays friends does go out of her way to maintain her friendships with her older, more serious friends.)older friends from Perkins Day.
* PapaWolf: [[spoiler: Whatever Sydney's dad does to Ames after catching him assaulting Sydney, it's enough that Ames could have pressed charges; he only backs off when Sydney agrees not to press charges on Ames.]]
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** Layla also loves lollipops, specifically pink flavors like Cotton Candy and Bubblegum. Sydney's favorite flavor is Root Beer.
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''Saint Anything'' is a 2015 young adult novel by Creator/SarahDessen.
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!!This novel contains examples of:
* AdultsAreUseless: Sydney's parents are unaware of how uncomfortable Ames makes Sydney feel, even allowing him to stay at the house alone with her and eventually let him move in with them. [[spoiler:Near the end they finally start to pick up on it and kick him out but it's not until they catch him trying to force himself on Sydney that they really figure it out.]]
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Sydney initially felt this way about her brother Peyton but once he starts acting out this opinion lessens.
* BaitAndSwitch: [[spoiler:''Saint Anything'' hints that Sydney will visit Peyton in prison or talk to David Ibarra. At the end she merely has plans to visit Peyton and although she does go to see David, we don't see the conversation.]]
* BastardBoyfriend: Spence.
* CluelessChickMagnet:
** Mac due to [[FormerlyFat having lost a lot of weight]] and [[ShesAllGrownUp and only recently coming to his own]].
** Sydney is kind of a Clueless Dude Magnet.
* FauxAffablyEvil: [[spoiler:Ames has been the Stanford parents' rock ever since Peyton went to prison, especially sympathetic and supportive towards Julie. Sydney, however, sees through him and is repulsed. And then he catches her trying to sneak out...]]
* FormerlyFat: Mac.
* LoonyFriendsImproveYourPersonality: Sydney's new friends (especially the Chatham family). (Although Sydney notably stays friends with her older, more serious friends.)
* NeverMyFault: Sydney feels that her family believes that nothing is ever her brother Peyton's fault. [[spoiler:Over the course of the story she learns that this isn't really the case, and Peyton in particular feels a lot of guilt.]]
* SiblingYinYang: Peyton and Sydney.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Fries for Layla.
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!!This novel contains examples of:
* AdultsAreUseless: Sydney's parents are unaware of how uncomfortable Ames makes Sydney feel, even allowing him to stay at the house alone with her and eventually let him move in with them. [[spoiler:Near the end they finally start to pick up on it and kick him out but it's not until they catch him trying to force himself on Sydney that they really figure it out.]]
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Sydney initially felt this way about her brother Peyton but once he starts acting out this opinion lessens.
* BaitAndSwitch: [[spoiler:''Saint Anything'' hints that Sydney will visit Peyton in prison or talk to David Ibarra. At the end she merely has plans to visit Peyton and although she does go to see David, we don't see the conversation.]]
* BastardBoyfriend: Spence.
* CluelessChickMagnet:
** Mac due to [[FormerlyFat having lost a lot of weight]] and [[ShesAllGrownUp and only recently coming to his own]].
** Sydney is kind of a Clueless Dude Magnet.
* FauxAffablyEvil: [[spoiler:Ames has been the Stanford parents' rock ever since Peyton went to prison, especially sympathetic and supportive towards Julie. Sydney, however, sees through him and is repulsed. And then he catches her trying to sneak out...]]
* FormerlyFat: Mac.
* LoonyFriendsImproveYourPersonality: Sydney's new friends (especially the Chatham family). (Although Sydney notably stays friends with her older, more serious friends.)
* NeverMyFault: Sydney feels that her family believes that nothing is ever her brother Peyton's fault. [[spoiler:Over the course of the story she learns that this isn't really the case, and Peyton in particular feels a lot of guilt.]]
* SiblingYinYang: Peyton and Sydney.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Fries for Layla.
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