Faking normal
Faking normalCourtney C. Stevens

Faking normal (2014)

Courtney C. Stevens

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Alexi Littrell hasn't told anyone what happened to her over the summer. When Bodee Lennox, the quiet and awkward boy next door, comes to live with the Littrells, Alexi discovers an unlikely friend in "the Kool-Aid Kid," who has secrets of his own. As they lean on each other for support, Alexi gives him the strength to deal with his past, and Bodee helps her find the courage to finally face the truth. Hiding the truth about a sexual assault that makes her hide in the closet and compulsively scratch herself to redirect her pain, Alexi befriends Bodie, whose own secret gives Alexi strength. The plot contains profanity, violence, and violence.

ISBN:
9781484467909
Length:
321 pages

Genres: young adult

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Reviews1

Loved

This one is hard hitting in what happens to our main character and unraveling that situation is hard and sad and a stab to the heart. I love putting myself into situations where fictional characters can destroy me and that's exactly the situation I got into here.

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