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The World of Normal Boys
Author: K. M. Soehnlein
Binding: Paperback
Published: 01 August, 2001
ISBN: 1575666618
$11.20
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The World of Normal Boys
by: K. M. Soehnlein
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Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.4 / 5.0 
A Major, Very Important Book!: 
About once every decade or so along comes an author with a voice so clear and exciting that a first novel becomes a revelation. K.M. Soehlein has given us another universally effective tale of the coming of age of a boy in the labyrinth of puberty. Joyce, Salinger, Wolfe did it and created prototypes that became icons for countless young men fortunate enough to be encouraged to read about the tangles life presents when the hormone balance shifts toward adulthood. "The World of Normal Boys" is a sheer wonder... more info
touching and realistic...:
I'm 17 and I just came out to myself. Being a gay teen is not easy but reading this book helped me through some of my personal struggles with myself. I'm sure you probably know the plot by now so I wont waste time explaning them. anyway, this book is one of my very first gay novels and I loved it. I actually was exited to go home and read. It's an amazing story and very realistic. It will warm you heart seeing Robin strive to understand and come to terms with his sexuality. This might not be a book for... more info
great coming of age book:
As he begins high school, protagonist Robin McKenzie vows to find a girlfriend, participate in sports, and get into "at least one fight." In other words, do everything "normal" suburban teens do in the 1970's to be cool and to fit in. But when his brother is seriously injured in an accident, and Robin finds other boys who initiate him into sex, fitting in becomes a distant goal. His new friend has secrets, too, including an abusive parent. As his own parents worry over his brother, Robin is left on his own... more info
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