Paper Trail YAĪ word that perfectly encompasses this book is 'thought-provoking' - by challenging stigma and addressing topics that are sometimes avoided and brushed under the carpet, it really makes you think. Holly Bourne has created a beautiful tale. Quiz Writers' Choice Award JudgesĪn epic and unique release this summer that I plead you all to pick up! This novel has a distinct British feel with moments mixed with laughter, tainted with tears and bound with love. wished she'd been writing when they were growing up. Topical, thought-provoking, honest, current, relevant, kind of quirky.

Using humour, high emotion, compassion, sensitivity and some hard-hitting drama, Bourne creates a beautiful, resonant story that tackles serious issues with the lightest and sometimes darkest of touches, giving real and moving insights into what it means to be young, confused and isolated. Holly Bourne is becoming something of a writing sensation in the world of Young Adult fiction.

I wish I had read this book when I was 15. The constant references to and exploration of feminist ideas and theories.Besides the fact that it's important and deals with serious issues, it's well written with fully realised characters you really care about. The insight it gives the reader into the mind of someone suffering from OCD. This book is really important for two reasons. This book is a stigma buster and I love it for that. Takes a hard look at young people's experiences with mental health. The ObserverĪ deeply compassionate, sensitive & funny examination of OCD, recovery & relapse. This is not a novel about a condition: Evie's condition is that of being a contemporary young woman, and through her guerrilla feminist group with new soulmates Lottie and Amber (who will each get a novel to themselves shortly) she learns new pathways through life that all her peers can follow. Beth Reekles, YA author (The Kissing Booth) That holy frick I haven't read anything this powerful in a long while. If I could, I'd make this book obligatory reading for everyone. The GuardianĪn involving look at feminism, friendship and the secrets we hide even from those who know us best. My first thought having finished it was 'I wish I'd read this when I was a teenager', but in all truth I think it's just as valuable to have read it now. It manages to be enjoyable without being flippant, incisive without being preachy. If you've ever felt out of the ordinary, this is for you (ie everyone).

The TelegraphĪ brutal and brilliant takedown of how we talk about mental illness, feminism, and friendship. A very funny and poignant look at OCD, secrets, feminism and friendship.

Am I Normal Yet? by Holly Bourne