The Perks of Being a Wallflower in Classics Without All the Class

Feb 19, 2013 Mariam rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: my-private-library, classics, novels, contemporary, fiction, young-adult

I started crying. I started crying really hard. Then, I started crying really hard. I started crying. I started crying really hard. Then, I started crying really hard. I started crying, and then I started crying. Then, I started crying again. I started to cry really hard. (And then I started crying because?) I started to cry really hard. I started crying really hard. I started to cry, and I started to cry, and then I started crying.

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Feb 01, 2013 Polly rated it it was ok

When my niece told me this was one of the best books she had ever read, I moved it to the top of my "to read" list. After slogging through the first half of the book, I called my niece for a summary of the rest. Couldn't get through it; only in honor of my sweet, smart, beautiful Bibi do I give it 4 stars. But seriously, don't read this (depressing, tedious) book! ...more

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Oct 25, 2012 Ashley Trueblood rated it really liked it

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At first, I had a really hard time getting into this book, not because of the content or the letter format, but because of how the narrator talked. It seemed like he was really immature, even though he was supposed to be this profoundly smart, misunderstood kid. However, I got used to the way the book was written and was soon pulled into the story. I found it very depressing but I appreciated how blunt and unflinchingly straightforward it could be. I particuarly liked the relationship of Charlie ...more

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Jan 01, 2013 Panda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I read this book in one afternoon; I haven't had a book like this in years.

Unlike Harry Potter and Twilight, this book probably won't appeal to the masses. It's not conventional, fluffy and harmless; it is raw, ambiguous and emotional. That is why it appealed to me so much (Yet those features are what pushes so many readers away).

This is one of my favorite books of all time. I can't explain this beyond the fact that I could truly identified with the main character in many ways. Whether or not ot ...more

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May 12, 2014 Mr. Twinkie marked it as to-read

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Oct 06, 2013 Hillary rated it really liked it

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. Its well written and you could relate to the characters. Normally, I do not like books like this and almost didnt read it.

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