This book was a little too cutesy for my tastes. It was a very easy read and unchallenging, even for a children's book. The plot wasn't particularly original or interesting either. My biggest problem was the narrator. She just seemed to naive for a girl of 12. Calling her mother "Mommers" and her grandfather "Grandio", and just being pretty darn ignorant overall made her seem like she was 10 years old. I just didn't find it believable. ( )

This was an alright book, but it didn't WOW me. ( )

Middle school and up. Girl with dysfunctional family moves into a trailer home with mother who tends to disappear, leaving daughter alone to cope. She befriends grown-up neighbors and stuggles with normalcy of her step-father's life versus hers. Moving, slightly sad, but hopeful. ( )

Nothing new here with this story. I felt like I had read this book before. pretty standard girl with a messed up Mom story ( )

Reviewed by The Compulsive Reader for TeensReadToo.com

Addie has never had a normal life.

It's an impossible feat when she lives with a woman like her mother, who is either extremely happy or extremely sad. They either have what they need to survive, or they don't. But Addie tries to not let these extremes get to her too much. She still dreams of a place where everything's normal and she has a safe home.

Now if only she can hold on to that dream.

Connor's wonderfully poignant and eye-opening novel is told with the utmost clarity and sensitivity. Addie's down-to-earth and sensible nature is a beacon to readers, and they will fall in love with her immediately.

As this story unfolds, your heart will break for her, but will also rejoice as she finds her niche and a place that she can call home. WAITING FOR NORMAL is a story full of love and hope. ( )