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Summary: This is not "Catcher in the Rye"
Review: I've heard this book compared to "Catcher in the Rye", but it's not so don't read it with that impression. "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" is a book of letters written by the main character, Charlie, who is a freshman in high school trying to find his place, while dealing with many of the challenges that face teenagers in today's world. Charlie is shy, awkward, and introspective, yet he is also highly intelligent and aware. I liked the character, I just didn't especially care for the story he was in. There really wasn't much story, just a series of events, which is okay, but there wasn't much point that I could figure out (perhaps I'm just missing the point, I can except that). Through the course of the book, Charlie either deals with or is directly or indirectly involved with issues of suicide, homosexuality, dating, sex, drugs, pregnancy, abortion, smoking, rape, molestation, death, depression, family instability...wow, need I go on? The main problem with this book that I can see is that there is just too much STUFF going on for it to make a point about anything. With all that is going on it is not surprising that Charlie has a breakdown of some sort at the end of the book, yet even that really seems very strange and I could never really figure out what was going on there, or the real reason for his breakdown (at least in "Catcher in the Rye" I could totally understand Holden's reason for loosing it). There is nothing resolved, nothing learned, nothing to take away from this book except, yes--it sucks to be a teenager (duh! Tell me something I don't know). I give this book a thumbs up for being well written, having a main characater who was likeable and easy to relate to, and for having a ton less swearing in it then "Catcher in the Rye". I give it a thumbs down for being overly pessimistic and slightly pointless. Read it or don't, it doesn't matter to me--but I won't be reading it again.
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Summary: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE READ THIS BOOK!!
Review: This book should be on the reading list of every high school and middle school in the country. I felt so strongly for the main character and cannot imagine what a child struggling through the process of growing up "awkward" would feel hearing a voice similar to there own. I read this two years ago and cannot wait to start it again. It is almost painful to read because you feel so deeply for the protaganist and want to reach out and help him. I cannot recommend this enough. I was never in his position but it gave me such sympathy. I think it would put feeling back into todays youth if they could read what its like for the underdog.
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Summary: One of the best books i have ever read
Review: The Perks of being a Wallflower is one of the best books i have ever read, it also inspired me to read other books i havn't read yet. I recomend this book to anyone who like to read and has a open mind.
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Summary: if i could, id give it 100 gold stars!
Review: this is the best book ive ever read and if i could, id buy copies for everyone on earth. its short, full of emotion and superb-delicious-intense-great-and-wonderful-fantastic writing! follow the main character Charlie as he enters his first year of high school and experiences new things for the first time. he writes letters to no one (the reader) and you get to watch as his story unfolds into somewhat of a surprise ending. (i didnt even catch on to it the first time i read it and i still loved the book. the second time around i finally understood what had happened and it was like reading it for the first time all over again.) charlie is a wallflower and you will fall in love with him and the way his mind works. i promise.
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Summary: wow
Review: This is my faveorite book. I'm not kidding. It's WAY up there with The Catcher in the Rye and A Clockwork Orange. You should really read it, whoever you are.
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Summary: Feeling Infinite
Review: Out of all the books I've read in the past, this has been the best book I've read. The main character and narrator Charlie, is a wallflower who is shy, fairly smart, and a loving and respectable person. He writes letters to a friend who remains unknown. He starts off his freshman year facing the death of his best friend and the memories with his favorite Aunt Helen. He gets through the year with the help of his teacher Bill, friends, and family. Charlie being shy gets more "involved". He encounters experiences with new people, first crushes and relationships, intimate moments, friendship, drugs and the bonding between his family members. Charlie writes, "Maybe it's good to put things in perspective, but sometimes, I think that the only perspective is to really be there. Like Sam said. Because it's okay to feel things. And be who you are about them." With everything Charlie encounters with his adventurous freshman year, he not only learns more about life, but also finds his true self.
I would recommend this book because it can relate to teenagers and what they're going through. The book also relates to topics America's youth talk about such as relationships, family, friends, school, and the entire drama one individual can encounter. Older readers can enjoy this book too because they can look back through the years and reflect, relate and reminisce about their times being in high school. Charlie says, "And I just thought how great it is to have friends and a family. And how much I wanted my sister and brother and Sam and Patrick and everyone else to be happy. And that was enough to make me feel infinite." After reading this book, people will understand the true meaning of friendship and family. Also, they will see how important it is to love each other and how valuable family and friends can be. Readers will realize how precious life is and to live life to the fullest because maybe just one day you won't have a life. Also, just like how Charlie felt, it is better to spend more time with people you love, or get to know people you don't really know because one day they just might not be there.
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Summary: Simply amazing
Review: I loved the entire book. Start to finish, every once and awhile I would forget that this book is fictional. I find myself wanting to find this kid and be his friend. This book also hits home with many problems that older teens like me face. Truly a classic, a must read for everyone.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: I loved this book. I just finished it today. I love how the author really tells what it's like to be a wallflower and a teenager. The end made me cry. This is a great book and I recommend it to everyone!
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Summary: good quick read
Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower is one of the best and most memorible books that I have read in a long time. The book travels through the life of Charley, a high school student, who encounters just about everything that could happen to a confuesd high schooler. I definetly recomend this book if anyone wants to a quick read that will keep them intresetd for the whole day it takes to read it, i recomend The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
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Summary: Pretty Good
Review: Charlie, the narrator of this book, has an interesting, observant writing style. There isn't much dialog in this book, so you basically need to imagine the other characters from Charlies observations about them. Charlie writes some really hilarious things, such as, "Do you know what 'masturbation' is? I think you probably do because you're older than me. But just in case, I will tell you. Masturbation is when you rub your genitals until you have an orgasm. Wow!" This kind of passage is very common in "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." A lot of other reviewers said that Charlie comes from a typical, functional family, but I strongly disagree. Charlie takes drugs, his Grandfather is an alcoholic, and his aunt was molested. The thing I didn't like about this book was that it didn't have a very clear plot and the ending left a lot of things unfinished. Charlie seems to have a very scattered train of thought, so the different letters continuesly change topics, without finishing up the previous one. (Just so you know, this book is sort of like a diary, but instead of starting each entry with "Dear Diary," Charlie writes, "Dear Friend." I wouldn't buy this,..., but check it out from your local library if you're between the ages of 15-25.
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