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I found this book to be a bit depressing and weird at times. It was interesting, as well, though, and I was drawn in right away. Charlie's story is told through a series of letters to a person unknown to us. He has had a traumatic loss, and has struggled to deal with it. He's emotional, awkward, and has trouble making friends. When he eventually meets and befriends two seniors in high school, he has more feelings and experiences than he could possibly imagine. There are a few feel good moments h
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I read this book to satisfy the "read a banned book" task on my 2015 Reading Challenge list. Because this book has made the top 10 of challenged books SEVEN times since 2001 (and I've already read The Hunger Games and Harry Potter which each made the list three times since 2001...) I figured it was a good one to tackle. According to the American Library Association, here's the list of reasons The Perks of Being a Wallflower has been challenged so many times: drugs/alcohol/smoking, homosexuality,
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Oct 19, 2012
Sarah
rated it
it was ok
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review of another edition
Shelves:
ya-fiction,
coming-of-age
Maybe I would have loved this if I read it when I was 14. But reading it as an adult, I just didn't get it.
This book covers Charlie's freshman year, during which he hangs out with a bunch of seniors. They drink, smoke, do drugs, unrealistically introduce him to masturbation, listen to good music and watch Rocky Horror.
I've read reviews that some of the plot elements were over the top. Which I sort of agree, but my main problem with this is the characterization. Charlie is so weird. So so weird ...more
This book covers Charlie's freshman year, during which he hangs out with a bunch of seniors. They drink, smoke, do drugs, unrealistically introduce him to masturbation, listen to good music and watch Rocky Horror.
I've read reviews that some of the plot elements were over the top. Which I sort of agree, but my main problem with this is the characterization. Charlie is so weird. So so weird ...more
Wow...I'm not sure what I think yet other than I need to figure out how to keep my kids from getting to high school age. I enjoyed the format of hearing about Charlie's freshman year of high school through the letters he wrote. I was overwhelmed with the many hot button issues addressed in this book and in such a lighthearted manner as if all high schoolers are participating in these activities. While I was intrigued by this book, I would be reluctant to recommend it.
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