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Original Title: The Art of Being Normal
ISBN: 1910200328 (ISBN13: 9781910200322)
Edition Language: English
Literary Awards: North East Teenage Book Award (2016), YA Book Prize Nominee (2016), Leeds Book Awards for 14-16 (2016)
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The Art of Being Normal Hardcover | Pages: 353 pages
Rating: 4.08 | 14090 Users | 2077 Reviews

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Title:The Art of Being Normal
Author:Lisa Williamson
Book Format:Hardcover
Book Edition:Special Edition
Pages:Pages: 353 pages
Published:January 1st 2015 by David Fickling Books
Categories:LGBT. Young Adult. Contemporary

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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 eleven is definitely not part of that plan. When Leo stands up for David in a fight, an unlikely friendship forms. But things are about to get messy. Because at Eden Park School secrets have a funny habit of not staying secret for long…

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[CONTENT WARNING: TRANSPHOBIA] I'm not transgender, but even I can see how terrible the author dealt with the characters transness. The story is about the transgender girl Kate who is closeted (and goes by David for most of the book) and the transgender boy Leo who is not out at his new school. The two of them form an unlikely friendship and that's basically what the story is about. I thought the story itself was - except for some problematic things I'll remark on later on - really fun and just

You must have heard about The Art of Being Normal by now and, if not, I'm not sure how you have managed to miss it. Published on 1st January, it's one of the most talked about UKYA novels published this year so far, and has certainly set a high standard.Fourteen-year-old David Piper has only told two people his two best friends, Essie and Fox, who have both been incredibly supportive that he has wanted, needed, to be a girl ever since he was a small child. David has written a letter to his

This review was originally published on Blogs of a Bookaholic.An amazing step forward in diversity in publishing, not such a step forward in engrossing storytelling.As both a reader and a psychology student, Im always on the lookout for YA books that tackle serious topics and incorporate them into stories, whether thats mental health, rare disorders or, in this case, gender identity. As a student, I was lucky enough to cover gender as a topic and it really opened my eyes, so I was excited to

When I first picked up this book I had really high hopes for it. The idea of a young transgender protagonist was really appealing and (as fickle as this may be) I love the cover. It's what drew me in. Having just finished the book, my overall thoughts are good, but not great. Story wise I really enjoyed it. I think the overall story was great. Both David and Leo are wonderful characters and I loved their inner monologues of their struggle with being transgender; they were thoughtful and they

Oh, this is one cute diversity read! I highly recommend this if you love Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda!Just like in Simon, in this book it is about a diversity character, in this case a trans, but without the book being written in a learny way. You get to know David and you learn what it's like to be trapped in the wrong body because he is. And I also like Leo a lot! And I like how, at least in the Dutch version, the different point of views are indicated with different fonts. I really like

Sigh. Another disappointment crossed off the TBR. I was so excited to read this, especially after seeing so many rave reviews, but unfortunately this was a story that did not make it on my memorable list.My main issue with THE ART OF BEING NORMAL is that it's a tale of transgender teens told by a cisgender author. Now admittedly, I knew that from the beginning but I was optimistic that it may have worked out. I believe in giving authors the benefit of the doubt until I've seen the proof in their

This is one of those times I'm kicking myself for not even reading the book description before buying it. I saw a rainbow book for only $2 so of course I bought it on a whim without taking the time to read the back of the book.If I had only read the description beforehand I would've immediately put it down."David wants to be a girl." That line says it all. It doesn't get better throughout the book either. The trans girl character is continuously referred to as just a boy who wants to be a girl,