Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories That Smash Mental Health Stereotypes by Sonia Patel, Anna Drury, Karen Jialu Bao, Rocky Callen, Val Howlett, Mercedes Acosta, Nikki Grimes, Alechia Dow, Ebony Stewart, Patrick Downes, Jonathan Lenore Kastin, Francisco X. Stork, Nora Shalaway Carpenter, Isabel Quintero, James Bird, Marcella Pixley

Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories That Smash Mental Health Stereotypes

Sonia Patel, Anna Drury, Karen Jialu Bao, Rocky Callen, Val Howlett, Mercedes Acosta, Nikki Grimes, Alechia Dow, Ebony Stewart, Patrick Downes, Jonathan Lenore Kastin, Francisco X. Stork, Nora Shalaway Carpenter, Isabel Quintero, James Bird, Marcella Pixley

324 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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A teen activist wrestles with protest-related anxiety and PTSD. A socially anxious vampire learns he has to save his town by (gulp) working with people. As part of her teshuvah, a girl writes letters to the ex-boyfriend she still loves, revealing ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
challenging 60%
hopeful 60%
inspiring 50%
reflective 46%
informative 43%
sad 36%
dark 26%
funny 16%
tense 16%
adventurous 10%
lighthearted 10%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 28%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 20% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

N/A: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

4.07

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