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I know this is dated by being from the mids, but the narrative was also casually racist, and didn't read well today. Chi ama i libri sceglie Kobo e inMondadori. I loved this book!! I literally picked up this novel randomly because I had nothing to read. He really captivates the soul and imagination of a teenaged boy dealing wtih OCD. Sometimes it would even get confusing because it was hard to tell if Devin had really said something or if he had just thought it.
Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. He covers his hands before opening doors, eats things in groups of four his lucky number , and hangs up his shirts with all their buttons buttoned by color. When Devon starts at a new school, his compulsions start to get him in trouble, and before long he realizes that his only choice is to confront his behaviors and the events that trigger them.
Paperback , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. Not as Crazy as I Seem is an interesting book but as if often the case with these psychological YA fictions, the character became his mental disorder instead of his mental disorder just being a small part of the real him. Nov 13, Jen rated it really liked it Shelves: I loved the first person narrator's voice, the funny observations and remarks, how normal he makes it seem to be so OCD.
I didn't like how the end wrapped up so neatly, though. That's not likely in real life. But still a good read. Jul 24, Cat rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: This book is only amazing.
Other people's are bigger. Oct 11, Carola Prida rated it it was amazing. In my opinion, "Not as Crazy as I Seem" is the best book I have ever read in my whole life, even though that is my first book I read of pages and more. Other book I have been obligated to read it, because of summer readings and stuff.
This one is different, it cached my attention in the first two pages that I read. It helped me learn more about people with OCD and teens problems. It helped me realized that when you tell a lie, you have to say the truth. I definitely recommend this book. May 12, Elle rated it did not like it. I actually have OCD. And this is one of the worst representations I've seen. Please do research before writing about disabilities in novels. I'd rather have only a little, but accurate, representation than something like this.
OCD is so much more than just liking your closet neat. It's extremely hard to deal with. Jun 24, Danielle rated it did not like it Shelves: I'm actually going to preface this review by saying I wouldn't recommend this book: I don't know what the author's personal experience is with OCD, but as other reviewers said, the narrator was his OCD and nothing else. He wasn't a character - he was a venue for a story. I know this is dated by being from the mids, but the narrative was also casually raci I'm actually going to preface this review by saying I wouldn't recommend this book: I know this is dated by being from the mids, but the narrative was also casually racist, and didn't read well today.
There are also parts where the narrator describes his mother sexually, which was super creepy. The book is overall just frustrating to read. One of the main plot points view spoiler [involves a white non-Jewish boy who calls everyone Nazis out of teenage rebellion, including Jewish people at school. I get what the author was going for, but it reads so poorly today, especially since the character isn't developed at all. We don't sympathize with him. The acts of vandalism aren't intended to be hate crimes, but that's what it comes across as.
I feel like the second half of the book got me more worked up than the first - I thought the beginning was ok, but as things progressed, the book quickly devolves in multiple ways. May 16, Melissa Allijan rated it liked it. I liked it because it was from a different perspective. You could see school and home life in the eyes of Devon Brown, who suffers from OCD obsessive- compulsion disorder.
I got bored when I was halfway through the book though. Nothing really kept me at the edge of my seat.
I would recommend it to people who want to know more about OCD and how it effects people. Or I would recommend it to someone with OCD. Oct 20, Kath Stackhouse rated it it was amazing. A fast, humorous read for all ages. Better grab that dirty seatbelt and eat those unhealthy popcorn while reading this crazy book. Oct 23, Andy Perry rated it really liked it. When he was first diagnosed, the book tells of his many tendencies.
The Worst one being that he always did things in fours. He ate in fours, he had to be the fourth one through any doorway, and he could never buy any new shoes because he already had four. The theme of this book is to educate people on the In the book Not As Crazy As I Seem I believe that the author, George Harrar, was trying to get awareness out for real, diagnosed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, like he had when he was a kid.
The theme of this book is to educate people on the subject of OCD. Examples would be like educating people on the symptoms, how to recognize them, and most of all how things can spiral out of control.
In the book things got way out of control for Devin when his new friend Ben took him to their school at night and when Devin was straightening posters and fixing clocks, Ben was spray-painting Nazi all over the school. After this incident Devin was blamed for all of it, and expelled. Wow, I could totally relate to Devon! Sometimes, I, too, obsess about things I think we all do.
And being a perfectionist, I really knew how Devon felt.
I read this book in about a few hours, because it was just so interesting. It was like entering the mind of a real teenager. The book is written humorously - fortunately, the author did not make the whole story mundane and foreboding about Devon's disorder. I appreciated that, and there was a perfect balance in contrast with the humor and the seriousness of OCD.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone! It is not just for young adults - I think just the general public would enjoy it because it's so riveting and it's a real page-turner. Once I started reading the book, I couldn't tear my eyes away from it. Also, this is one of the extremely rare books that deal with OCD but is still fiction. I haven't encountered many - just one other - "Kissing Doorknobs.
This makes it more personal, and somewhat more real. I think George Harrar is a very talented author. He really captivates the soul and imagination of a teenaged boy dealing wtih OCD. I really hope that you will take the time to read this book. I urge you - this is something you won't regret reading. These kinds of books are what makes books worth reading! Feedback If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us. Would you like to report poor quality or formatting in this book?
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Not As Crazy As I Seem has ratings and 48 reviews. Rebecca said: Not as Crazy as I Seem is an interesting book but as if often the case with these ps. Devon Brown won't eat in the school caf (a germ swamp). He covers his hands before opening doors, eats things in groups of four (his lucky number), and hangs .
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