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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky

Start date: May 1, 2016

Finish date: May 31, 2016

Discussion: Group Read Archive 2014-16

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Group Read Archive 2014-16

Genre Group Read (Humour) - December 2016 - You Are Not So Smart
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May 12, 2012 Amity rated it really liked it

Sad book. I could relate to it a lot in the same way it is nothing similar with my life.Still wondering who Charlie is sending the letters to.

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May 05, 2012 Elizabeth Nunez rated it it was amazing

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I just finished reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. The protagonist of the novel is Charlie who is just starting High School and starts writing letters to an unknown person, who happens to be a good person. He is nervous about his first year in high school and wants someone to confide in, but doesn’t want his identity to be found out because he writes about his friend’s secrets and his own secrets, so he makes up everyones names in the letters to this unknown good person ...more

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Jun 17, 2012 The rated it it was amazing

to tell you the truth i liked the book till it got a quarter of the way through then it got really depressive and sad this is the first depressive book you think depressive is like a little bit sad and emotional but that description does not fit this book this book was extremely depressive the character charlie is not noticed at all he then met two upperclassmen who sort of bring him under their wings helping him be more active in high school inviting him to parties helping him make new friends to tell you the truth i liked the book till it got a quarter of the way through then it got really depressive and sad this is the first depressive book you think depressive is like a little bit sad and emotional but that description does not fit this book this book was extremely depressive the character charlie is not noticed at all he then met two upperclassmen who sort of bring him under their wings helping him be more active in high school inviting him to parties helping him make new friends he was all happy go lucky until he got extremely depressive when both of his friends who were step brother and sister went to the grand canyon when charlie had his family christmas party he became very sad then he got a girlfriend which made him happy for a time till a week into the relationship because mary his girlfriend always talks nonstop and never let charlie speak always talking and talking and patrick was getting really pissed and i felt like reaching into the book and punch her right in her face or tell her to shut her freaking mouth and let me speak mary sees charlie as a trophy and always telling him what to do like she had a favorite book and she gave it to charlie as a present or something like that and told him to show it to everyone all day so after school he goes to the book store and sells the book then told his sister and starting to cry he cries alot in this book and its annoying to read him cry he's very insecure he's passive aggressive never speaks up for himself always letting people walk all over him the only good part of the book was the first scene in the cafeteria charley sure kicked alot of excuse my french ass this book is incredibly depressive and a long read it dragged because it was sad and depressive and there was no transitions between scenes there making the book into a movie which i hope will be better than the book emma watson is playing the female lead so that's the only reason to see it for me because emma watson is in the movie
i give this a 1.5 out of ten in other words i suggest for you to not read the book ...more

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