The World of Normal Boys (Paperback)

from ilive2read

The mind and behavior of a teenage boy coming to grips with his sexuality is so realistic in this book that I found myself understanding myself better! Often I felt like I was reading about myself when I was a new teenager (and that was a long, long time ago!). The book leaves many questions unre...

from Bembo

The story covers a period of a matter of months, but in those months a great deal happens to the young thirteen going on fourteen year old Robin, a sensitive boy used to being bullied. What Robin experiences in that time is surely the beginning of the making of him, as he learns who and what he i...

from jeffome

Was surprised to like this as much as I did....Not sure what i was expecting, but what i got was a rather poignant tale of the late1970's suburban New Jersey teen-age sexual awakening of 13-year-old Robin Mackenzie....and that awakening is not necessarily a resolution. Having grown up in the 1970...

from llandaff

Left me wanting more. A little disconcerting but mainly because it is so realistic, IMO.

from Nancy_F

I've read lots of coming-of-age stories, but none have dredged up as many sweet and painful memories as this one has. The author has done an amazing job bringing the 70's to life and creating a character that is so believable and so easy to identify and connect with. Robin MacKenzie is 13 years o...