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Rebekah
This was a quick read and a good little novel, but the portrayal of adolescent mental health was just all over the place, cliched, outdated, stereotypical, just plain wrong, etc. The main character just made no sense.
Rachel N.
I picked this book because I needed a banned book for a challenge and I had no idea what it was about. I wasn't expecting to love the book but I do. The book is a series of letters written by Charlie to an anonymous friend as he is starting his first year of high school. As the reader I became the friend Charlie was writing to and I'll miss getting letters from him. Charlie is more an observer of life but he does make some really good friends and has a great English teacher. There is drug use an ...more
Laura (booksnob)
Nov 26, 2010 rated it it was amazing
December 20, 2010

Dear Friend,

I am writing to you because I know you will listen and understand what I am trying to say. I picked up this book because a 9th grade student recommended it to me. It is a epistolary novel written to a unknown person by a 9th grade student named Charlie. Charlie is the youngest of three children and has suffered his share of tragedy. Charlie is tragically wonderful and unique. He will make your heart skip.

Truly this novel is very emotional, powerful and unique. Charli
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Tanya
If not for this being a book club pick, I would not have read it, nor would I have finished it. The issues are real for kids today, but I didn't really care too much about the main character, though I tried. ...more
Kristin
Mar 08, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: young-adult
Jenna
Jan 21, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favorites
Tammy AZ
Jun 18, 2009 rated it really liked it
Shelves: ya
Gaijinmama
Sep 18, 2009 marked it as to-read
Shelves: purchased
Anika
Apr 12, 2010 rated it it was amazing
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Lisa
Nov 08, 2010 rated it liked it
Daisy
May 08, 2011 marked it as to-read
Nancy
Apr 19, 2012 rated it it was ok
Shelves: 2012-read, children
Stephanie
Jun 08, 2012 marked it as to-read
Jean-Marie
Aug 10, 2012 marked it as to-read
Shannon Wallner
Sep 04, 2012 marked it as to-read
Crystal
Nov 12, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Lea
Nov 30, 2012 rated it liked it
Kim DeCina
Jan 31, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Janet
Apr 05, 2014 rated it liked it
Jen
Mar 09, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Megan
Oct 16, 2019 rated it liked it
Jennifer
Sep 25, 2015 rated it did not like it
Shelves: girls-book-club
Pam
Jan 28, 2016 rated it really liked it
Susie LaBelle
Jan 01, 2017 marked it as to-read
Kathy Jo
Jul 21, 2017 marked it as to-read