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. This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion marks the stunning debut of a provocative new voice in contemporary fiction: The Perks of Being A WALLFLOWER This is the story of what it's like to grow up in high school. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating. We may not know where he lives. We may not know to whom he is writing. All we know is the world he shares. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it puts him on a strange course through uncharted territory. The world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends. The world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that the perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. Through Charlie, Stephen Chbosky has created a deeply affecting coming-of-age story, a powerful novel that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller coaster days known as growing up. (back cover)
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simply beautiful. cannot wait to finally watch the movie
0Un-ironically the movie for this book came out 9 years ago today so it felt fitting that I finished it today lol. It was a good book overall, powerful at moments and others a little dull for my liking. I still learned some things in this book I’ll most likely keep with me for years to come. This is also the first book I annotate for fun!! It was actually really fun and I felt like doing so helped me remember a lot of the details within the book. It’s a gift for someone so I just hope she ends up liking it. Also first book I read after I watched a movie ?? Who am I lol. (A person in love rip).
0I think my expectations for this book were way too high.
Here are my thoughts :
✰ I think the issues that were discussed in this book were important, but not talked about as in-depth as I wished they were
✰ I didn't have a connection to any of the characters
✰ I feel like Charlie's letters were written by someone younger than his age, which didn't make sense to me
✰ When I first started the book/in the beginning I thought Sam & Patrick were going to be talked about so much more than they were. I was kinda disappointed that we saw less & less of them as the story went on
Overall thoughts :
I just wasn't blown away by this at all. I feel like there are so many young adult books about mental health issues/trauma that explore these issues better than this book did (and not just discuss them on surface level like this did imo). That being said, I'm still going to watch the film adaptation to see how it's different.
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