The Perks of Being a Wallflower question

I think that The Perks of Being a Wallflower is the best book in the world and definitely deserves to be a classic. But the thing about this book is that you either really love it or really hate it.

yeah I think it should

Time decides what becomes a classic. If people are still reading a book several generations later, it's a classic.

Well, I certainly loved this book so yes I think it should be a classic. As long as people still read it after about 50 years(I think that is how long it takes for a book to be a classic) than it will be considered a classic :)

No. This book should not be a classic. It's a nice read, but the book felt like the author tried to hard to make Charlie different. In fact, I got really mad at Charlie because he felt that he was really stupid. But honestly it's too early for this book to be considered a classic. Time will tell.

Maybe. but I don't think it will be.

If Wuthering Heights can make it to "classic" status, this book definitely can.

This book generally requires relating to charlie, to enjoy it. I've found the people who disliked the book, could relate to how charlie felt and why.
For this reason itself I doubt it'll become a large classic. But it probably will make some kind of standard there

I get the same feel from this book that I got from reading "Catcher in the Rye". I think that if you can relate to the main character, then its classic status can be achieved. But it will also have a large group of critics, just like CitR, and that will be what makes it a very talked about book.

This book sparked -- at least for me -- a range of emotions. I felt connected to the characters, especially Charlie, but also Patrick. Charlie told his own story through his letters and I think that was a good way for the author to immediately help the reader feel connected and invested. It will be a classic and already may be for some, including me. Loved the book and the characters.

I think that this book should be a classic. Actually, to be honest I already do. And like Casey said, you either really love it or you really hate it.