Waiting For Normal by Leslie ConnorMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book was so awesome!! This is one of those books that you should not read when busy, because I procrastinated all day for what felt like a few minutes but was actually several hours on what I needed to do. It was just that good. I am reading it because it was nominated for the California Young Reader medal (CYRM) and I read the books so I can vote on the winner. I am so torn this year as to who to vote for. The past 2 years' nominees of this middle school level haven't been that good, but this year is absolutely AMAZING! The books Every Soul A Star and Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party are so good, too (look for my reviews on here)! I'd already read Every Soul A Star before and it was one of my favorite books, so I was sure that (as usual)that would be my vote by a landslide. Oh, no! That is NOT the case! I have NO idea who to vote for now! They should all win! Read this book if you're looking for something a little different than all that(if you're my friend on Goodreads) YA popular stuff we're always reading.
This book was really enthralling, and I think part of the reason that was was because I just couldn't wait to find out how bad things got wiht Mommers.
Ally lived in an interesting world. The whole trailer on the corner of a really polluted city and bad neighborhood was really strange, and made the story all the more interesting, and (eventually) sad. I really wish I had a bed like Ally's up on a bunkbed with a CURTAIN! How AWESOME would that be? Other than that, most of the time I was thanking my lucky stars I wasn't Ally.
Positive lessons: I realized how mature Ally was for being a couple eyars younger than me, and it was really eye-opening. I mean, obviously she'd had to mature quickly as a result of her situation, but I could still be a little more independent. I mean she can make pancakes and any other dish for herself with a limited amount of supplies, is good at knowing how to combine limited materials in a sparse way, can take inventory of food effectively, can walk across an urban city successfully in the freezing cold, and so much else. This girl makes me seem like a 5-year-old. I really admired her character for this.
Besides this, I just really loved Ally's world and the trials she faced. I think what was most fascinating for anyone reading this book was the character of Mommers. A more irresponsible or immature mother there never was. It amazed me everything she did, and I think the reason readers stick with or even like this story is because of what makes it possible: Mommers. Everyone wanted to see what her next mistake would be, how Ally would react, and what's more, find out if she was caught or arrested for her behavior by Dwight or the police. She was just such an emotionally, physically (maybe), and mentally unstable person.
Overall, this book was so awesome and riveting. I recommend reading whether or not you think you'll like it. But maybe only if you're a girl. DO READ. NOW.
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