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What Members Thought
Definitely disappointed with this novel. First of all, I thought that the narrator was 7 years old. Imagine my surprise when I found out that he was 15! Then I started to wonder if he had some sort of cognitive delays or if he was on the autistic spectrum. I can understand a shy, awkward teenager, but Charlie seemed to lack even the most basic of social skills. This made his character seem incredibly unrealistic, especially with two older siblings that he should have learned some teenage behavio
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This was formerly a 3 star read and it turned into a 5 star. I think it was that I had to experience enough and grow up enough to understand the experience of reading this.
Charlie is a freshmen in high school and he spends his first year off with a rocky start. His closest friend unalived himself. He slowly gets more friends and tries to participate in school events and hangs out outside of school. So much happens. So much is so relatable and endearing because you as a reader have been in a mom ...more
Charlie is a freshmen in high school and he spends his first year off with a rocky start. His closest friend unalived himself. He slowly gets more friends and tries to participate in school events and hangs out outside of school. So much happens. So much is so relatable and endearing because you as a reader have been in a mom ...more
Read as a Catcher lite - same story line but reworked - paler and more modern version. Good but once one tasted of the true waters, it rings a little weak.
Dec 02, 2009
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