Patron Saints Of Nothing

"As a Filipino American, Patron Saints of Nothing is the novel I’ve been waiting for. It follows Jay, a half-Filipino, half-white teen growing up in the U.S. who travels to the Philippines after his cousin is killed in the ongoing drug war there. While unraveling the mystery, Jay must also wrestle with the realities of a place, a people and a family he thought he knew. Randy Ribay effectively tackles the difficulties of identity through a polarizing and timely event, bringing to bear some of the internal conflict that those of us with dual identities often struggle to put into words."