Normal

[Angie, YA lovin mod!!]

I think one big theme in this book is Normal. What is normal? The whole idea of what is “normal” — is it your family? Is it what you see on the TV? Is it something else? — is also applicable to just about anyone. How do you feel about Evie wanting to be normal? Going to a normal school, going to the mall. What about the supernaturals around her? They probably want to be normal too.

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I feel that everyone feels that there is a part of them that isn't as "normal" as everyone else. So you can relate to how Evie is feeling in some degree.

[Angie, YA lovin mod!!]

I think that might be why a lot of people really like this book... because we all feel out of place sometimes. I also think that is why Cassia related so well to Lend. He was normal to her. He went to school, had a family, a driver's license.

[Shanella]

Cassia? =) Me thinks you're stuck in Matched!

I thought it was interesting that "normal" is really what the majority do.

[Jess]

What is normal is determined according to the life experiences of each person, therefore we cannot establish a rule for normalcy.
I think Evie just wanted to belong, to have company and share experiences with others.

[Bianca]

Normal to me can be different to different people, so I don't really think there is a base line normal. My family is normal to me but to other people we might seem loud and wild (especially with my four cats and two dogs). I think that Evie was striving for what she pictured as normal.

[Tara]

I agree with a lot of the comments before. I think "normal" means what we think the majority is... but that can be different for each of us based on our experiences.
Growing up I was a navy brat and I remember {with a good degree of teen angst} that all I wanted is a "normal" life and that meant growing up with the same friends in the same town, and maybe having extended family near enough to come over to see on a frequent basis.
For my husband, it was "normal" to not have family obligations all the time and move away from the place you grew up. In his eyes, it was not normal to stay in the same place all your life. "Normal" people would not want to live in his small town, instead they lived in bigger cities with more opportunities.

[Angie, YA lovin mod!!]

Shanella wrote: "Cassia? =) Me thinks you're stuck in Matched!

I thought it was interesting that "normal" is really what the majority do."

HHAHAHAH I am stuck in Matched!!! YIKES! I wonder is that NORMAL??? :)