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Summary: Very true and very contemporary story
Review: This book is worth it alone for the great passage that is excerpted on the front page. Luckily for us, there are a few hundred other pages of great writing as well. This book proceeds very smoothly, and then suddenly at the end, there is a bombshell dropped on the reader. Surprisingly, it works. I never even saw it coming. I suppose I should have since the main character cries an unusual amount (that should have been my first clue) throughout the story.This book seems to speak to a lot of people since it has become such a big underground hit. I like the fact that subjects such as homosexuality and abortion are discussed, but there is no real moral judgment made by the narrator. This book has a great cast of characters, from the older sister, to the parents (who, bless Chbosky's soul, are REAL people and not cardboard cutouts), to his best friends at school. This book seems to really have its finger on the pulse of today, and I think most people who read it would enjoy it. Now that I have said my piece, go and read this novel. :)
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Summary: The only book that should be taught in schools
Review: Finally, a book that portrays a real teenager going through real important situations. I have not been much of a fan of young adult fiction, even though it fits my age level. I considered these works fickle and formulaic (guy meets girl, guy goes out with girl's friend, big break-up riddled with the phrase "I hate you"). But this book has restored my faith in young adult literature. Normally I read contemporary classics such as The Catcher in the Rye or 1984 but this book beats them any day. The story is actually letters that a Charlie, an emotional high school freshman, writes to an unknown character in the early 90's. Charlie requests that the person he send these to doesn't respond because he just needs to talk to someone. Charlie is recovering from his best friend's suicide when he enters a new and strange environment: high school. Here he befriends two seniors who help him through his first year of school in an unorthodox way, dealing through tough issues such as drugs, dating, and one of the friend's homosexuality. Meanwhile, Charlie's has to deal with problems at home such as his sister's unhealthy relationship with her boyfriend. This book is written in a frank manner and Charlie's naive and sweet voice makes this book a piece of art. I read this over the course of two days (if I wasn't so busy, I would have read it within one). The author's descriptions of teenagers are so accurate, I had to keep telling myself that it was only a story so I could calm down. Charlie's emotions were dead-on. I am serious when I say that this book is better than almost anything you will read in any english class. It changed my life and I will never forget it as long as I live. Read this book and you will understand why I am at a loss of sufficient words to describe it. It is seriously worthwhile to any age. Adults, in fact, should read it to see what we teens think, know, and experience. This is a good book, I cannot emphasize that enough. It is a poignant, moving story that is so true to life you think that it must be based on the author's life for him to know these topics so well. Definitely a must-read.
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Summary: I wanted it to keep going!
Review: This is by far the best book I've ever read! I wish that the story would have gone on for a long time into Charlie's life. Every aspect of this book is amazing. It is written in a letter format, and the author even depicted how a person's writing style grows and developes as they do. I would recommend this to anybody!
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Summary: I Wish I could Give this More Stars
Review: I've read this book over and over and over and over, and I still can't get enough of it. This book is somewhere on my top 10 favorite books list. The characters are believable, the main character is so real that its weird, the situations are too realistic. The whole time that I was reading it I felt like I was reading the story of my freshman year of high school. If you get the chance to read this book, READ IT! I promise you won't regret it, and you'll probably read it over again a million times like I did!
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Summary: Definitaly my favorite
Review: I'm not gonna go into detail, but this was definitaly the best book I've ever read, and that says a lot. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down. I got it at the library at school one day, read it for 2 hours during school, then got home, read for another few hours, then later that night I finished it. I immediatly passed the book on to my best friend, whom I hope enjoys it as much as I did. Like another person reviewing this book said, it will change you by the time you're done reading it. I loved the book, and hopefully you all will, too.
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Summary: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Review: October 24th, 2000 Charlie is a 16 year old boy that lives somewhere in the U.S.A (the book doesn't mention the state and city). He is the protagonist of the book, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is my very favorite book because the subject is very interesting and makes you want to read more and more. I think that Stephen Chbosky, the author, has put together excellent ideas, which compose the book and make it very interesting. The book is about Charlie's life and the problems that he has to face. One of his 4 major problems is that he has to make decisions between taking drugs or not, studying for his tests, going out with his friends and other problems that teens usually have to face. The book is narrated by Charlie, it's his diary. In the book, he experiences hanging out with the older guys in his school, the seniors and juniors. So he goes to parties, travels etc. In the book, he gets very drugged all the time. And the author tells the reader exactly how he feels while he is taking the drugs. I think that the describing that the author does is one of the good features of the book because it really made me feel like it was like happening to me. The major conflict in this story is that Charlie falls in love with one of his friends Sam. She is very pretty and nice, but already has aboyfriend.... I would recommend this book to any person.
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Summary: Infinite
Review: Man, oh man. I cannot say enough about this book. It's about the pain of growing up through the eyes of 15-year old, loveable yet alienated Charlie. It epitomizes the term "coming of age", but in a way that's clever and relatable. The story is presented in a unique way, and has the potential to be a classic but is not hackneyed at all. Charlie writes funny, poignant letters to an anonymous friend in whom he confides every detail, every complex situation, every twisted new emotion. This book captures the very essense of what it feels like to be young and full of questions. Charlie is introverted and shy, troubled and slightly awkward, so when he finds people he really clicks with it's amazing. All of his stories are just like the memories I'm making right now, and he somehow finds the words to describe what some of us can just feel and know is real... like what it means to be infinite. This book is holds the type of writing that can be read and read again, evoking memories of stumbling among feelings and certain discoveries for the first time. It has the potential to mean something different each time, something deep and undeniably beautiful.
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Summary: Underground Classic
Review: This book was extremely different than any other book I have ever read. It is told from a fascinating perspective, only through letters written by Charlie to an unknown reciever. While slightly unconventional, the reader can definitely relate to Charlie at times. Very easy to read!
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Summary: Wow!
Review: This book is a must have for all high school students. It is told from the perspective of a young, naive boy and his trials in high school. I definitely identified with his feelings and experiences. Chbosky deals with truthful experiences and relays the characters feelings to such a reality. The book is extremely poignant and inciteful. The next challenge is to get children my age to want to pick up any book, let alone this one. Overall, it is an excellent book!
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Summary: Depth of An American Teenager
Review: I was in my freshman year of high school when I read this novel, the same age as Charlie. Unlike all the shows one watches on tv where all the teen agers are beautiful and popular; Charlie isn't. His words will touch you in a manner of realism like no other. The honesty of of what his says makes this novel truely worth the read. A fine read indeed. Turn off the tv, stop watching picture perfect models of what teenagers are supose to be like and read this; the novel of what being a teenager is truely about-belonging.
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