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A review by almondcookies
Am I Normal Yet? by Holly Bourne
4.0
Yes. This book is a massive yes. I wasn’t sure what I was reading when I started, and was worried it was going to be a preteen love story. Sort of mimicking Taylor Swift’s song Fifteen. It wasn’t, and oh boy was I glad. Not to say a story about that would be bad, because it wouldn’t be at all. Probably.
The main character has OCD and is learning that sometimes recovery comes in waves. It’s very aware of the teenage mindset and the problems they go through these days, and by doing so makes me realise it has been years since I was a teenager and wow, how times have changed. Well, mental illness still hasn’t and that’s the part I can fully relate to, and can confirm was shown and handled extremely well.
As someone who was a teenager in the late 2000s/early 2010s, it’s funny to me how self-aware teenagers are today. They can be feminists and truly know what that means. They can be aware of rape culture and actually understand, to a large extent, the wide range that involves. Since a much larger percentage are open to counselling/therapy, they’re also more aware of mental health issues and can maybe even see that in others. It’s fascinating and scary because whilst I love learning about what the newer generation is like, it’s making me aware of how old I’m getting.
The main character has OCD and is learning that sometimes recovery comes in waves. It’s very aware of the teenage mindset and the problems they go through these days, and by doing so makes me realise it has been years since I was a teenager and wow, how times have changed. Well, mental illness still hasn’t and that’s the part I can fully relate to, and can confirm was shown and handled extremely well.
As someone who was a teenager in the late 2000s/early 2010s, it’s funny to me how self-aware teenagers are today. They can be feminists and truly know what that means. They can be aware of rape culture and actually understand, to a large extent, the wide range that involves. Since a much larger percentage are open to counselling/therapy, they’re also more aware of mental health issues and can maybe even see that in others. It’s fascinating and scary because whilst I love learning about what the newer generation is like, it’s making me aware of how old I’m getting.