The Art of Being Normal
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The Art of Being Normal

by Lisa Williamson

2015•Teen•348 pages

Taste attributes: teendramaromancewholesomeheavyrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeMoving and small-scale: a grounded book. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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4.8 / 5

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About This Book

Two boys. Two secrets. David Piper has always been an outsider. His parents think he’s gay. The school bully thinks he’s a freak. Only his two best friends know the real truth – David wants to be a girl. On the first day at his new school Leo Denton has one goal – to be invisible. Attracting the attention of the most beautiful girl in year 11 is definitely not part of that plan.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

TeenDramaRomanceComing of ageComplex relationshipEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Transgender peopleJuvenile fictionFriendshipTransgender youthTeenagersSchoolsSocial IssuesSecrets

Details

Author
Lisa Williamson
Published
2015
Pages
348
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