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A review by kwekureads
We Are Totally Normal by Naomi Kanakia
4.0
I loved this book. I was hesitant going in because of the low ratings, but strangely enough that's what pushed me to read it in the first place. I knew that there had to be more to the characters and the story than what I had been reading and wanted to form my own opinions.
I will be honest, at times, this is an uncomfortable read. Nandan is not a perfect main character and made decisions that I'm sure most people would not root for. He's complex, not a bad person. He's a kid just trying to get in where he fits in and he's not sure exactly where he fits in. One of the things I loved most about this book was how it explored the different ways you may feel and the things we do while figuring out our sexuality. You feel happy, you feel gross, you're confused, you're not confused it goes around and round until you figure it all out somehow. And it's not perfect but it's something.
I get why this may not be everyone's cup of tea, if I were anyone else I probably would have found Nandan to be unbearable. But instead, I see myself in parts of him. He's relatable in some ways, and completely alien in others but I appreciate his thinking process and definitely have felt the way he has felt.
The writing was great, the author wasn't trying too hard to do "teen speak" as I have seen from other authors. This book was simply written yet was so profound in ways you didn't expect. Overall, I love this book and would recommend if you are looking for a contemporary books rather than a fully romance book.
I will be honest, at times, this is an uncomfortable read. Nandan is not a perfect main character and made decisions that I'm sure most people would not root for. He's complex, not a bad person. He's a kid just trying to get in where he fits in and he's not sure exactly where he fits in. One of the things I loved most about this book was how it explored the different ways you may feel and the things we do while figuring out our sexuality. You feel happy, you feel gross, you're confused, you're not confused it goes around and round until you figure it all out somehow. And it's not perfect but it's something.
I get why this may not be everyone's cup of tea, if I were anyone else I probably would have found Nandan to be unbearable. But instead, I see myself in parts of him. He's relatable in some ways, and completely alien in others but I appreciate his thinking process and definitely have felt the way he has felt.
The writing was great, the author wasn't trying too hard to do "teen speak" as I have seen from other authors. This book was simply written yet was so profound in ways you didn't expect. Overall, I love this book and would recommend if you are looking for a contemporary books rather than a fully romance book.