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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky

Start date: June 15, 2012

Finish date: June 30, 2012

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Jul 08, 2013 Dr. Vipin Behari Goyal rated it it was amazing

The author has successfully entered into the psyche of a gifted child and written a wonderful book.

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Feb 26, 2023 Kayla rated it it was amazing

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I FINALLY read this one after having it on my to-read list for a good decade or more. Still loved it and found Charlie very relatable even though I'm not a teen anymore by any means. But those insecurities and anxiety follow you into adulthood, as well. Reading his thoughts, Charlie felt like a true kindred spirit to me. I can see this being a book I'll reread every now and then when I'm looking for some comfort. ...more

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Sep 14, 2012 Manda rated it liked it

Shelves: smells-like-teen-spirit, for-love-of-books-and-reading, male-pov, dear-journal, protagonist-grows-on-you, every-kid-needs-a-carla, awesome-cool-girl, break-your-heart-kind-of-story, all-for-one-and-one-for-all, started-ok-ended-awesome

I read this for the second time again before watching the movie, and ended up keeping my rating as it was. This book is good, and I grew to love the characters in it, but it's not one that captured and delivered new insights to me, and I felt like I could never truly get past how naive and innocent this 9th grade Charlie was.

HOWEVER, I absolutely love love love the movie. I think it kept the spirit of the book while bringing the characters and moments to life in a realistic way that makes you f ...more

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