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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky

Start date: February 1, 2016

Finish date: February 29, 2016

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Jul 26, 2010 Ahtims rated it liked it

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One thing I found out on reading YA is that most of the protagonists are out of ordinary - either child protigees or intelligentias who have crossed over to danger path. I would dearly like to read a book which represents the average, normal teen or adult. This book was engrossing enough for me to finish it in a couple of days, but not extra-ordinary enough to give it more than 3 stars.

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Sep 06, 2011 gudetamama rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya, fiction, epistolary, bildungsroman

I was prepared to dismiss this as overrated, and full of adolescent melodrama, but Charlie is such a thoughtful, sympathy-inducing narrator, that even though he cries a lot, you can't stay annoyed at him for long because he's just a good, smart kid (and the more books he reads, the better he becomes at expressing his insights), to whom, unfortunately, bad things happen.

It is remarkable though how this ticks all the boxes. Think of a 'controversial' topic and it's probably here: suicide, teenage ...more

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Jun 19, 2012 Carina rated it it was amazing

This book is infinite.

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Aug 20, 2008 Jillian Vicinanza rated it it was amazing

Really sweet book for lonely, introspective teenagers. Every fourteen year old needs to read this book, but really people of any age will feel warmth for Charlie, who, in every way, is adorable. And in at least one way, he is us.

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Nov 10, 2008 Maggie rated it it was amazing

Absolutely one of the best books I ever read if not the best. It has everything you would ever want in a book. Happiness, sadness, love, loss, confusion et cetera.

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