The Art of Being Normal
Children's, Teenage & Young Adult
Hardback Published on: 01/01/2015
£10.99
Bookseller Reviews
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Stunning Debut
This book had me raving to my friends and colleagues for WEEKS. Finally, a book that addresses this issue in a respectful way with lovely characters which ... READ MORE
There are no words to do this book justice !
The story of two boys and two secrets . David Piper who when asked at the age of eight what he wanted to be when he grew up said he wanted to be a girl . ... READ MORE
Great read, yet unsure.
I absolutely love the fact that the main character of this book (David) is Transgender, and I love him as a character. I find him very relatable, and lovea... READ MORE
Worthy of 10 stars!! All kinds of brilliant
Oh my goodness – I loved loved loved this book. Read it in pretty much a single sitting, it's one of those very special books that you really truly begrudg... READ MORE
Read now or regret it later.
I don't think I've ever finished a book quite so fast as this one.
A really strong addition for the YA genre, there is a gaping hole where transgender fic... READ MORE
Must be read by all
The Young Adult genre is simply bursting with brilliant novels; taking important issues and mixing them with raw, uncensored emotion. YA is doing a fantast... READ MORE
So uniquely powerful and important.
The Art of Being Normal tells the story of fourteen year old David Piper, a boy who for as long as he can remember, has known that he was supposed to be bo... READ MORE
WOW
I absolutely loved this book - it deserves to be a huge hit.
My favourite thing about it was the story was entirely realistic, there were no dramatic o... READ MORE
Enjoyable, but missing something.
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 ma... READ MORE
An amazing debut!
A novel about fitting in, standing out, and finding the courage to be yourself. It tackles a serious and difficult issue without feeling like an "issues" b... READ MORE
Synopsis
Two outsiders. Two secrets.
David longs to be a girl. Leo wants to be invisible. 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 . . .
- Publisher: David Fickling Books
- ISBN: 9781910200322
- Number of pages: 368
- Weight: 491g
- Dimensions: 214 x 144 x 33 mm
Customer Reviews
View allIncredibly written, phenominal book.
Writing this review I am struggling to decide how I can explain the feelings I have felt whilst reading this book. To narrow it down the only thing I can s... READ MORE
Absolutely brilliant!
This book took me on a hike, up and down, making me laugh and tear up in turn. Both David and Leo are complex and delightful characters that suffer some te... READ MORE
Amazing. Defently reccomend
Just amazing, Handles what can be a difficult topic in a beautiful way
Beautiful!
The Art Of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson. The story follows David and Leo, David wants to be a girl while Leo simply wants to be invisible so of course a... READ MORE
What is normal?
This is a very important book. It is surprising, and brave, and sympathetic, and funny, and it ground at my heart like a teenage crisis. I’ve been both ela... READ MORE
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