In Colorado there is a small town called Bicho Raro, and in this town live the Soria family, who are known as saints that perform miracles. In the summer of 1962, Soria cousins Beatriz, Daniel and Joaquin are happily running their radio station when they see a truck drive into Bicho Raro. Pete and Tony came to Bicho Raro for miracles, but instead ended up witnessing Daniel running away and getting roped into helping the Sorias get him back. 

All the Crooked Saints has a very unique premise and I was happy to see that the author really leaned into her whimsical writing style to match the magical feel of this book. Another thing I liked about this book was that it had a large amount of main characters, and they all felt very developed and easy to empathize with. Something that I didn’t like about this book was the fact that some characters or side plots felt like they didn’t need to be there or never got fully resolved, so in my opinion I think the book could have been shorter. One other thing that I wasn’t a huge fan of was the feeling that things were sometimes way too convenient for the characters, and a lot of victories came a little too easily. 

Even though this book had its flaws, I still think that it is worth reading for any teens looking for a unique story full of miracles, magic and lots of well-written characters. Some books with similarly quirky plotlines are All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders and When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore.