Book Review: Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay

Review:

Jay is Filipino American and goes to the Philippines to find out how his cousin Jun was murdered. They used to be close but lost touch. During this journey, Jay is forced to come to terms with how out of touch he is when finally visits. Jay doesn’t really know anything about the culture and how drugs have taken over the country as well. When the book first started I didn’t really care for Jay but as the story progressed and he finally opened up his sheltered eyes I liked him more and more. I enjoyed reading the letters from Jun and he really was a good kid who just got caught up in an unfortunate situation.

This was my first time reading a book by this author and it was a very important and powerful read that sheds light on a very tough subject matter. This story was a real eye opener since I had no idea the drug problem was this bad in the Philippines. The way they deal with the drug problem was shocking as well. I wasn’t expecting that method at all. After reading this book I will definitely be reading more books by Randy Ribay.