Evie wants to be better without her meds so bad, she doesn’t seek help when she’s actually getting worse by the day.īesides Evie, the other characters are portrayed very good as well. Evie experiences this and finds it hard to admit to herself that she’s relapsing – admitting this IS the hardest thing in the world. I’ve been there, and I think Holly described very well how scary it is to get off your meds having to get your ‘brains and thoughts together’ all by yourself. Holly focussed on the aspect of recovery and relapse, which is a hard road to travel. She described it realistically, raw but also with humor, which made the main character so believable. Mental health is a big issue in our world and I think Holly Bourne portrayed this particular issue, OCD, very well. I think the fact that Holly wrote about these subjects in this way, it has been such a joy to read about it. It’s written very easily, very light hearted, even though the book discusses some very dark subjects.

Let me start by saying I loved this book and I was really sad it was over after 434 pages. And if Evie can’t even tell her new friends Amber and Lottie the truth about herself, how will she cope when she falls in love?” They can make any girl feel like they’re going mad. There’s only one thing left to tick off her list…īut relationships are messy – especially relationships with teenage guys. She’s even going to parties and making friends. She’s almost off her meds and at a new college where no one knows her as the girl-who-went-crazy. But behold, I have just read another Holly Bourne book and LOVED IT! In the beginning of 2019 I did (I read It Only Happens at the Movies – realizing now I’ve never reviewed it), but never continued reading any of her books as I am very stubborn and distracted easily. My dear friend Lynn has been telling me FOREVER to start reading the books of Holly Bourne. Spoilers: Some very very tiny spoilers about the side characters, but nothing that will spoil the book.

Am i normal yet by holly bourne