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One of my favorite characters!

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2009

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Antonia Lucia Labella is immediately likable from the first pages where she petitions the Vatican to name a Patron Saint of Figs and Fig Trees. In this warm and witty novel by Donna Freitas, Antonia's voice is what propels this story forward and makes readers not want to leave her world. She prays her way through gym class, a family celebration that requires her to wear a candle crown ablaze and, most importantly, for a truly divine first kiss. Leaving Antonia behind at the end of the book made me melancholy. I hope we will see more of her in the future.
--Reviewed by Michelle Delisle

jay

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2017

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It came in great condition one of my favorites to read

Jules

laugh out loud fun

Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2011

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This is one of the most enjoyable books I have ever read. I actually bought 3 copies and gave them to a few of my friends. I laughed until I cried. It is a sweet and very funny coming of age story of first crushes and being careful about what you wish for...you just may get it.

Rachael Stein

A very sweet story

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2011

Antonia Lucia Labella has one main ambition in life--to be a saint. Since before her father passed away, Antonia has kept a collection of saints, so that she knows exactly whom to pray to for small favors. And she knows better than almost anyone that there are areas in dire need of patron saints. That's why every month for the past eight years, she has written the Vatican proposing a new patron saint. That's where Antonia's ambitions come in--she thinks she could be the first living saint in history, so with every petition, she offers herself up for the job. And although the Vatican hasn't been the most receptive, Antonia hasn't given up yet--just like she hasn't given up on getting her first kiss from the gorgeous Andy Rotellini. But as Antonia is going to learn, things get a little complicated when it comes to sainthood and first kisses, and that sometimes, what actually happens can be even better than what you hoped for.

Freitas first novel, The Possibilities of Sainthood, is a very sweet and innocent look at personal faith and a young girl's everyday struggles. Antonia is a very likable protagonist who will win the hearts of all readers with her fresh take on growing up in a religious family and quiet dedication to her patron saints. The plot itself is somewhat predictable, especially with regards to Antonia's romantic life, but the real reason I enjoyed the story was from watching Antonia and those around her grow. Having read Freitas second and upcoming third novel prior to reading her debut YA, I can say that Freitas has definitely grown as a writer and transformed cute into real sophistication. I enjoyed The Possibilities of Sainthood, but I liked This Gorgeous Game and The Survival Kit even more, and though her debut did not affect me as deeply as her later books, I continue to be a fan of Freitas.

The Possibilities of Sainthood will be enjoyed by readers who also liked Small Town Sinners by Melissa Walker and It's All About Us by Shelley Adina.

Mae Day

The Possibilities of a Great Book!

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2009

Antonia has two goals in life. Her first goal is to be the first living saint. Yes, you read that right. She wants to be a saint. So, in her quest to be the first living saint, she has launched a letter writing campaign that has been going on for years. Every month she'll write to the Vatican Committee and suggest what saint she could be. Then, every month, she receives a rejection letter. But, Antonia doesn't let that get her down. She just puts the letter up and starts on next months idea. The only people who know about her obsession is her best friend, Maria, her mother and her grandmother.

Antonia's second goal is to be kissed. Which almost happened once with her friend, Michael, but Antonia chickened out and ran away from him. So now, she still hasn't been kissed and she doesn't talk to Michael much anymore. Which isn't too bad, since the boys and girls go to separate schools. Antonia has a crush on a boy named Andy, who goes to the boy's school. But, Antonia thinks that Andy is out of her league. What Antonia doesn't expect, though is for her love life to get more confusing than she ever thought it could.

Antonia is a very quirky and likable character. I was kind of skeptical about this book at first, because I'm not Catholic and didn't know if the book would be preachy or I wouldn't understand some of the things going on. I'm glad I went ahead and picked it up, because the book is definitely not preachy. It's just your regular coming of age story, with a little bit of a twist. The letters that Antonia writes to the Vatican Committee are highly entertaining and kept me laughing. This is a very easy read. Hope to read more from Ms. Freitas in the future!

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