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There were so many passages and sentences that were perfect, particularly some of Evie's inner monologue, of which hit me like a sucker punch to the stomach.
The inclusion in the book of Olly, a male character who also has a mental health problem, shows that the illness has no gender. There is so much joy and laughter for the reader in here—Bourne and her characters are so full of life and such fun to be around—but it comes with several intense moments. There's also lots of relevant feminist ideas woven throughout the book; mostly, this is well done but sometimes it does feel a little bit too rammed in your face.
She worries about all the usual teenage dramas but she also worries about her rituals and being normal. But if you're a teenager who doesn't have a group like this to turn to, it may be your first introduction. The story follows sixteen year old Evie’s transition to college following her long term illness and how she copes with settling in and making new friends while undergoing therapy for O.
The message of inclusion and understanding was torn to shreds by the little "feminist group" that the main character Evie and two of her friends created.It broke my heart, made me roar with laughter, made me determined to fight more about feminist issues and most of all enlightened me about OCD. Or in the cases of bookworms, when we own a book series that are not in the same height or format, we get anxious.
Evie's relationships won't have you dreaming of happily-ever-afters or swooning dizzily about the guys in her life. GOOD BITS: My favourite aspect of this novel is the relationship between Evie and her two best friends, Amber and Lottie. I don't know that anyone can replace Louise Rennison, but those looking for similar teen girl shenanigans should enjoy this.
Al principio creí que estaba tratando ambas causas de manera superficial (y haciéndoles un flaco favor a ambas), pero no. However, the two books also share unique narrative conceits to capture the protagonist’s voice and mental state.
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Evie’s fear of relapse and her burning desire to be “normal” drives the whole plot, of course, and what’s interesting is what Bourne does with that. You may be past the age where one can develop juvenile epilepsy, but one is never able to not develop epilepsy.
Mir hat sehr gefallen, wie gut Holly Bourne die Gefühlswelt von Teenage-Girls herausgearbeitet hat und vor welchen Problemen sie im Alltag stehen.
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