The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012
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Stephen Chbosky
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Summary
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply affecting coming-of-age story that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up. Now a major motion picture starring Emma Watson and Logan Lerman. Stephen Chbosky's new film Wonder, starring Owen Wilson and Julia Roberts is out now. Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it. Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mix-tapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But Charlie can't stay on the sideline forever. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. 'A coming of age tale in the tradition of The Catcher in the Rye and A Separate Peace... often inspirational and always beautifully written' USA Today
Reviews and Comments
6 reviews
Cute and easy read. Initially I thought this book wouldn’t have a big impact for me but it kind of stuck inside my head. It was not as great, as grandiose or marvelous of some other reads, but it definitely left a mark on me. It was sweet, I liked to think Charlie’s letters were actually addressed to me. As we get through the end some dark topics emerge, everything is depicted in a simple, everyday language. It all makes the reader feel for Charlie. But the very end sings in hopeful notes. Weeks after reading it and writing this review, I still think about that book and it really had an impact on me. I don’t know… it made me kind of nostalgic of the 90s, an era I never experienced. And thinking about this story and the characters… It reminds me of what life is about, and it helps me to actually try living my own life. So I change my grade, it goes from 7/10 to 8/10 and it is well deserved!
nothing compares the when reading this at the ripe age of 14 feeling understood and heard about everything you've gone through.
Best book in the world
