- Library Binding: 240 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Oct 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060269928
- ISBN-13: 978-0060269920
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 13 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,531,617 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Absolutely Normal Chaos is one of Sharon Creech's four novels for children, including the prizewinning Walk Two Moons (1995 Children's Book Award and W H Smith Mind Boggling Books Award1996). Creech's hallmark is a funny, poignant, involving narrative which leaves the reader guessing and at the same time savouring delights along the road. Absolutely Normal Chaos takes the form of daily journal entries by the delightful Ohio 13-year-old, Mary Lou Finney. Things seem ordinary enough until her gangly 17-year-old cousin, Carl Ray from West Virginia, comes to stay. Before she knows it, their next door neighbour has died, Carl Ray has inherited large sums of money and she finds herself falling in love for the first time. And then, as though that wasn't enough, Carl Ray nearly dies in a car accident. The learning curve for Mary Lou is as steep as the enjoyment curve for the reader who could be anyone between the ages of 12 and 16. --Tamsin Palmer
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First, Mary Lou's weirdo country cousin, Carl Ray, comes to stay with the large and chaotic family, then Alex Cheevy asks her out, she stops talking to Beth Ann, her one-time best friend, and she has to cope with a neighbour's death. By the author of "The Recital" and "Nickel Malley".
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Sharon Creech is a great author that knows how to actually make the book and characters seem...real! I think that her idea of writing in a journal form is a great idea, and you get more details of what Mary actually thinks of the people around her.
Mary Lou is like any other 13 year old girl that ends up finding summer love, and having to put up with her family. When her cousin from Virgina comes down looking for a job, she really doesn't like him, and ends up having to do everything for him. Mary Lou finds out a HUGE secret about her cousin later on in the book, and starts to like him after something serious happens to him.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Mary Lou Finney is asked to write a journal over the summer holidays. She writes about boys, friends, and her cousin who comes to stay. It is very funny and I would recommend it to girls aged 11 - 14.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I got this book for my Christmas a year or so ago, from my mum. She got it from a book club magazine. It's absolutely brilliant! The way that Sharon Creech writes makes me laugh, and I cried too! It's a great book, all about typical teenage life!
As I'm the same age as Mary Lou, the main character, I can really relate to her, and she's taught me one or two things!
I recommend this book to any teenage girl who'd like a laugh!
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BORING
I think this book was boring.
In her diary, Mary Lou records typical teenage secrets about love and all of that stupid stuff. Read more
In her diary, Mary Lou records typical teenage secrets about love and all of that stupid stuff. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2009
SO FUNNY!
This book is really worth reading!
Mary Lou Finney is 13 years old, with 4 other siblings. Read more
Mary Lou Finney is 13 years old, with 4 other siblings. Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2007 by J Bond
(too good for words!)
written in the style of a 13-year-olds journal with a book review, playscript and who-dunnit incorperated. A perfect 'lying-in-bed' sort of book.
Published on 1 Sep 2000
It was Okay, I perfer Walk Two Moons, but I liked it.
It was okay, I mean I liked it! I'm an American myself, and yeah, my life is chaotic, but I perfer Walk Two Moons. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 1999
one of the best books I have ever read
This book was a very good book. I just couldn't put it down. I really wanted to find out what next was going to happen in the story. I think you should read this book .
Published on 19 April 1998
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