The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyMy review
rating: 3 of 5 stars
If you're feeling like the people around you are completely dysfunctional then read this book and you'll most likely think that your family/friends aren't doing all that bad. It's been a week since I read this book and I purposely put off reviewing it because I wasn't sure how I felt about it and I wanted time to think it over but I'm still not sure. It is a very easy, interesting read. I did feel invested in the main character and sub characters. Maybe that was one of the problems, because they aren't real people but seem so real and there's nothing I can do to help them. These teens are dealing with all kinds of serious issues from drugs to sexual (both hetero and homo), suicide and abuse. The "F" bomb is dropped too many times. It doesn't exactly have a heartwarming ending but is satisfying enough. I don't know. I know I won't read it again, but does it have some value? Probably. If nothing else it has a good list of other books to read scattered through out and some good music references.
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Yes, it's an interesting book, some of the characters are endearing but it is scary. I don't want to believe that teenagers live like this. I have to believe that all the misfortune and bad behavior that is a part of Charlie's life is just an extreme and unlikely case or life would just be sad and I would give up hope for all teenagers.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why Charlie insisted on going to school the day after senior graduation, that part made no sense. He's done a lot worse things than skip school on a day when he's not even missing anything. I wish he would have given up smoking and taken up cutting class instead.
Great review on this "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". I would like to add up this one in my books collection!!
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