All Saints

by Liam Callanan

Book Overview

The acclaimed author of The Cloud Atlas returns with a wondrous second novel. Set in a small beachfront Catholic high school, narrated by a beautifully complex heroine-theology teacher Emily... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385336969
• ISBN13: 9780385336963
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.9" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

All Saint's - a wonderful read

This is a book that is difficult to put down. The story is told within the context of biblical history and modern Orange County, CA, an unusual combination. The author uses engaging humor to develop the adult characters and wonderfully captures the awkwardness of the personal growth of the teenage characters as they absorb life lessons. The story followed many unexpected paths that intrigued and provoked thought. Forty people at my company gathered to read the book and the author was kind enough to join us for a discussion. The author is as engaging as the book itself.

the lessons of emotional distant relationships

I connected to this book in a way that surprised me. Life is short; we keep people distant to protect ourselves. The lesson in the book- keeping them distant is how we really hurt ourselves. A great read!

Wonderful Character

I enjoyed every minute spent with this character. She is someone you'd like to be you friend. I laughed (a lot) and cried (a little). I am not a religious person, but found all the references to saints fascinating.

Couldn't Put It Down!!

I LOVED this book! So many interesting, real, flawed characters. My mind is still racing, as I'm remembering little details from the beginning of the book and putting them in their right places now that I know the whole story. Very, very well written. I didn't want the book to end!

All Saints Rocks!

I had the pleasure of hearing Callanan read a few passages from his excellent new book a few weeks ago at KGB Bar in NYC. He was on the bill with two other authors -- one of whom just had his book favorably reviewed on the front page of the NYT Book Review -- and honestly Callanan blew both of his fellow writers out of the water. I started reading All Saints when I got home from the reading that night and never stopped. My sister has a copy and was so engrossed by the book that she completely missed her subway stop while reading it. Since I went to Catholic school, I suppose the book had particular relevance for me, but the central themes of the book are truly universal -- love, longing, aging, faith, how our experiences and memories shape us over time, etc. Callanan's narrator shares her hard-earned wisdom with us in a voice that is both genuine and genuinely funny. I thoroughly enjoyed "All Saints," even more than I did Callanan's outstanding first novel, "The Cloud Atlas."