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One of my favourite books of all time, relate a little to much with Charlie and could barley finish the book my first time reading it
‘‘Charlie, we accept the love we think we deserve.’’ This was a rough read in quite a few ways, but I really enjoyed it. It deals with quite a few taboo (at least in YA) subjects, but it does so carefully and realistically. Charlie is certainly not a common teenager, but he reads as a teenager all the same, dealing with things as best he can in the wild world of high school, making friends and trying new things and always managing to be himself, which is a very hard line to walk. The first hint we have that Charlie is a bit off in some way is the writing itself, which manages to portray his thoughts and his lack of understanding rather perfectly. He is clever and thoughtful, but definitely misses quite a bit, and there are a few potential reasons for it brought up throughout. This is going to be one of those books that either resonates with you and your experiences or doesn't. If it doesn't, Charlie is going to be boring, or the writing is going to be boring, or the whole story is going to be boring. If it does resonate with you, something will click and you'll remember what things were like, how it felt to be an outsider, even if the specifics of Charlie's experiences do not apply (and I do hope that all of them do not apply to anyone reading this--this is a seriously rough book for the boy). It does manage to capture that feeling of not being sure about what is going on around you, of being the proverbial (and titular) wallflower in circumstances beyond your understanding. It could probably be hit with a charge of being overly-packed with emotional trauma, but somehow that worked well here, I felt. It manages to hit on quite a few subjects and filters them through Charlie, who does not always understand the social implications of what is going on and thus negates some of the effects of the trauma. In the end, I liked it quite a bit, and I wish I had managed to read it as a teenager, where it would probably have hit even closer to home.
Este libro debería ser leído por todos ya que aborda temas realistas y, gracias a la forma de interpretarlo desde la vista de una adolescente, se llega a tener una mejor comprensión de ellos.Bueno, en mi forma de pensar y ver las cosas, sentí que los temas no fueron mal tratados para que se pudiera resolver los asuntos en un solo libro. No sentí que hubo algo que el autor solo lo pusiera para darle drama al libro, así que, el libro se me hace algo genial que sabe como tratar estos temas sobre la perspectiva de alguien que apenas está viviendo.Me gustó mucho el formato cartas, ya que, de no ser así, sentiría que no se llegaría a sentir tan personal esto o se llegaría a simpatizar mucho con el protagonista.Los personajes son maravillosos y cada uno aporta algo a la trama, nadie sale fuera de lugar ya que, para que todos fueron creados por un motivo y sus reacciones o emociones son tan reales que es como si fuéramos parte de ese grupo de amigos.Como dije con anterioridad, estos tipos de libros deberían de estar como lecturas en los colegios y no algo que solo hará al joven odiar la literatura.
This book was a quick to the gut that I didn't see coming to the extent I was expecting. 4.5 stars.
4.5 starsI forgot how much I love this book. Most of my memories of Charlie's story come from the movie, but reading the book again brought back all the emotions. I had forgotten that it was written through a series of letters to the reader. I love that format when reading a physical book. It was so heartwarming, and all I wanted to do was to hug Charlie throughout the whole book. That guy deserves happiness more than many people I know. Definitely worth the read. I highly recommend this to teens and above, as the exploration of identity and life choices is well-developed and might help more than one person. Do yourself a favor and give this book a shot.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower has been one of my top 5 favorite movies since the first time I ever watched it. I love it so much and I finally sat down and read the book and was blown away. It was absolutely incredible, so much more was put into it (like most book to movie adaptions). Still, Patrick was my favorite, I really felt for him a lot for what he had to go through, as well as Charlie. It somehow didn’t make me cry like the movie did but nonetheless, still a beautifully written book. I had high expectations and this book exceeded them. Brilliantly done!