Faking Normal

Courtney C. Stevens

Feb 2014 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

An edgy, realistic debut novel praised by the New York Times bestselling author of Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys, as “a beautiful reminder that amid our broken pieces we can truly find ourselves.”

Alexi Littrell hasn’t told anyone what happened to her over the summer by her backyard pool. Instead, she hides in her closet, counts the slats in the air vent, and compulsively scratches the back of her neck, trying to make the outside hurt more than the inside does—and deal with the trauma.

When Bodee Lennox—“the Kool-Aid Kid”—moves in with the Littrells after a family tragedy, Alexi discovers an unlikely friend in this quiet, awkward boy who has secrets of his own. As their friendship grows, Alexi gives him the strength to deal with his past, and Bodee helps her summon the courage to find her voice and speak up about the rape that has changed the course of her life.

Ratings and reviews

I saw Faking Normal at Barnes and Noble and added it to the pile of books I was buying, I honestly wasn't expecting to love it so much. I read the whole book in a day, I couldn't put it down. I've read it at least four times since buying it. I recommend this book to anyone, it's such a beautiful story that lots of girls could relate to. And even if you don't your still captured by the meaning of the story.

Turns out I needed this book. It reminded me I don't have to hold everything inside. I can speak. Or write.

I love the book though I wish we could've gotten to see her tell her parents about it but it was still great.

About the author

Courtney “Court” Stevens grew up among rivers, cornfields, churches, and gossip in the small-town South. She is a former adjunct professor, youth minister, and Olympic torch bearer. She has a pet whale named Herman, a band saw named Rex, and several books with her name on the spine: Faking Normal, The Lies About Truth, and the e-novella The Blue-Haired Boy. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee. You can visit her online at www.courtneycstevens.com.