Ben Richards

The Big Problem with 'the Art of Being Normal' by Lisa Williamson

To start, lets give you the basic context you need. The Art Of Being Normal is a book that centres around two main characters, David and Leo. David is a trans girl coming to grips with his gender identity. At the beginning of the book we find out that he plans to tell his parents very soon. He’s a very stereotypically feminine and weak character. He occasionally gets teased but the worst happens when a kid from school finds his "inspection" book. It’s basically a notebook in which he notes down signs of puberty, like Adam’s apple growth, pubic hair details, height, and more personal things. Leo, the other main character, then steps into and punches the bully, stopping him from reading aloud the details from the book.