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| Title | : | Something like Normal |
| Author | : | Trish Doller |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 224 pages |
| Published | : | June 19th 2012 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Romance. New Adult. Contemporary. War. Military Fiction. Realistic Fiction |
Trish Doller
Hardcover | Pages: 224 pages Rating: 3.81 | 16409 Users | 1625 Reviews
Description In Favor Of Books Something like Normal
When Travis returns home from a stint in Afghanistan, his parents are splitting up, his brother’s stolen his girlfriend and his car, and he’s haunted by nightmares of his best friend’s death. It’s not until Travis runs into Harper, a girl he’s had a rocky relationship with since middle school, that life actually starts looking up. And as he and Harper see more of each other, he begins to pick his way through the minefield of family problems and post-traumatic stress to the possibility of a life that might resemble normal again. Travis’s dry sense of humor, and incredible sense of honor, make him an irresistible and eminently lovable hero.
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| Original Title: | Something Like Normal |
| ISBN: | 1599908441 (ISBN13: 9781599908441) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://trishdoller.com/ |
| Characters: | Travis Stephenson, Harper Gray |
| Setting: | Fort Myers, Florida(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2012), Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2015) |
Rating Containing Books Something like Normal
Ratings: 3.81 From 16409 Users | 1625 ReviewsAssess Containing Books Something like Normal
Before I start praising Something Like Normal, I need to point out a little thing thats really bothering me: the cover is doing this book a great disservice. This is not a romance. There is a guy and there is a girl, and they do get together eventually, but the guy is suffering from PTSD and the girl is his lifeline, and all theyre both trying to do is chase away the nightmares. This is, above all, a book about survival, loss and guilt. The couple on the cover seems somehow less thanOriginally posted at GReads: http://www.greadsbooks.com/2012/03/so...Stop. Take a minute to breath. Process. Allow it all to sink in. Now go back & re-read it all over again. That is my initial reaction to this book. Contemporaries hold a special place in my heart when it comes to literature because they make you feel such strong emotions. I know any book can have that effect on a person, but contemporary pieces like this one have the ability to grab my heart, twist it, hug it, break it in
Travis is a marine back home for a month after being in Afghanistan. He is distant from his parents, his brother started dating his ex-girlfriend Paige, who dear john lettered him, and he is still trying to cope with his best friend Charlies death. Hes got a lot going on. After being in town a few nights, he runs into her. Her green eyes meet mine in the Guinness mirror behind the bar and it feels like all the air has been sucked out of the room. Ive never slept with this girl, but she was
"I dont know if my life will ever be completely normal again, but something like normal is a good start.Something Like Normal has been sitting on the corner of my desk for years. Toppling piles of books suround me at all times is my life, but mando I kick myself when I realize a gem like THIS has been in my sights for years. Travis Stephenson has been staring at me, in reach, right there! For years! GAH!Travis, a 19 year old active Marine, is home for 30 days on leave, but all he wants to do is
"You might not remember me, but --""Travis Stephenson," she interrupts, her words like a roadblock. "Welcome home. Now leave me alone." It's always nice to come across a book that has a little bit of everything. Something Like Normal definitely covered its bases in the emotion department. If there was an emotion left to be discovered, I couldn't tell you what it was. Everything from fear, anger, joy, sorrow, caution and anticipation was explored. This particular (male) narrative was somewhat
See more reviews at YA Midnight ReadsThank you Bloomsbury Australia for sending me this copy. No compensation was given or taken to alter this review. Maybe its time to find a new normal.After reading Where The Stars Still Shine and hating it with all my might, I still ended up wanting to read Something Like Normal as it sounded like nothing I've read before. I am glad I gave Trish Doller's works another try because her debut in my opinion; was a huge success. Ever since Travis Stephenson joined
I wrote this book so I like it very much. I hope you will, too.
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