Title:
Something Like Normal
Author:
Trish Doller
Briefly,
what was it about?
Travis
Stephenson arrived home for a month while on leave from being deployed in
Afghanistan with the United States Marine Corps. Travis is currently suffering
from undiagnosed PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) after seeing his best
friend, Charlie Sweeney, die in combat. If this wasn’t enough his girlfriend
recently dumped him…for his brother, not to mention he finds out that his
parent’s marriage is falling apart. Talk about a vacation. Then he runs into
Harper, and although their first meeting doesn’t go entirely well, what with
her punching him in the face and all, they seem to get thrown together a lot
and become closer. The Marine was hopefully for a normal stay, but what he got
was so much more.
Did
you like the book? Yes
Why?
I myself am sort of
fascinated by the United States Military and have the greatest respect for
them, which helped me appreciate this book a lot more than possibly your
average reader (but still read it! It’s really good! And cute J). Anyway, I loved the protagonist
and since our ages are actually very close he was very relatable in a way. Plus
the book isn’t all military; there is romance along with friend and family
dynamics that way out number the military aspects. I loved Travis and Harper; I
became attached and sad about Charlie, understanding and upset about his kind
of messed up family, and fell in love with his Marine buddies and their
friendship together. All in all, this book has many different sides to it which
can create a unique experience for every reader. I couldn’t put it down.
Who
would like this book?
1.
Age group? 15
and older
2.
Gender? Both
3.
This book would appeal to teens who like… Military, romance, family issues,
close/understanding friendships, bonds between people, recovering soldiers, ct
Your
age: 17
Grade:
12
