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A review by claire_lou
Am I Normal Yet? by Holly Bourne
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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? Yes
4.5
This is one of the most accurate representations of OCD I've ever read - the bad thoughts, the worse thoughts, the rituals to make the bad thoughts go away.
Although Evie's OCD is the most commonly portrayed type of OCD that focuses on hand washing her thoughts are so accurate to mine that it's not just because she wants things to be clean which is where most media stops
The fear of getting sick, of infecting people around you and being responsible for every bad thing that creates the need for control was so true. I'm glad I found this book as far into my recovery journey as I am now - earlier on it would have been too difficult and sent me into my own spiral of doom. Now though, it's so nice to see someone else's thoughts that mirror my own (even a fictional character) that it made me feel less alone and more understood
Although Evie's OCD is the most commonly portrayed type of OCD that focuses on hand washing her thoughts are so accurate to mine that it's not just because she wants things to be clean which is where most media stops
The fear of getting sick, of infecting people around you and being responsible for every bad thing that creates the need for control was so true. I'm glad I found this book as far into my recovery journey as I am now - earlier on it would have been too difficult and sent me into my own spiral of doom. Now though, it's so nice to see someone else's thoughts that mirror my own (even a fictional character) that it made me feel less alone and more understood