Stereotype

by Claire Hennessy

"The sad truth is that I wish I were like them sometimes . . . the easy friendship they seem to have, the teenage normality that they all take for granted, that I used to imagine I’d have when I finally became a teenager."

Abigail Evans on the quiet. Nothing special. Not someone you’d pay too much attention to.

Abi on the aspiring poet. Always watching and analysing other teenagers. Determined not to be a stereotypical angsty adolescent. And wishing that the one solace she’s found for the dark thoughts swirling around her head – taking sharp objects to her flesh – didn’t make her feel like such a complete and utter cliché.

Originally published by Poolbeg Press in 2003, Stereotype is now available in a digital edition for the first time.

Genres: Ireland, Young Adult, Irish Literature

183 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2003

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Reviews

[Lea · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one of my fave books when I was a teenager. I was OBSESSED with Claire Hennessy and wanted to write books exactly like hers. A fun reread, it's slightly cringy now and I can no longer relate to teen angst lol but the nostalgia is too real.

[Nicola · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've never done a review before but I wanted to recommended this book since it has no other reviews yet. I just re-read this and enjoyed it very much again. It is about a young girl called Abi who feels not quite right, but she's not sure why. She sometimes cuts herself to feel better, then feels like an attention seeker though she hides it from everyone. Throughout the book she tries to figure out what's wrong, while also dealing with insecurity, jealousy and unrequited love. I related to this book on a personal level and also found Abi very clever and funny with her views on life.