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The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson

9 reviews

theo_is_lost's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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plutos_atmosphere's review

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I think this book did trans rep as well as it could've for 2015.
Read it in ~~4 hours because I refused to put it down.
It was really sweet at points, and also very sad too, but I loved every second of it. As a trans person, I felt what both Kate and Leo felt about themselves and their identities. It's comforting to be able to relate to people in the book you're reading, and that's another reason why I loved this book. I do think that the trans topics could've been handled just a bit better, but this came out in 2015 so I can't blame it much. Personally, I really loved the

Tripton-On-Sea montage and the Christmas Ball montage too as they were just very fluffy (with the compulsory angst ofc, but I love them nonetheless).

At the end, I felt like something was missing. I really wanted to see more of

Leo's and Kate's relationship fleshed out (because I think they should've gotten together) but I am fairly content with the ending I got, where Alicia and Leo became friends again, and where, of course Leo and Kate are friends too.

It's not just a story about trans people, it's a story about friendship, love, acceptance and self-discovery, and it's important for everyone to know these things.
I think it's a must-read. TRANS RIGHTS FOLKS!!! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

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snatchedpickles's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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beckgorey's review

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emotional informative medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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alicia_g's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Got better as it went on!! But probably for young adults and teens.

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jomarie's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

I'm sure if I had read this in high school and not in my mid-20s, I would have enjoyed it more, so I think this book just wasn't for me. I would still recommend it for fans of Simon vs. the Homo Sapien Agenda and any teen looking to read LGBT+ stories.

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