Sunday, March 13, 2016

The Perks of Being a Wallflower – Review

            This is one of my favorite books of all times and one of the few I’ve read more than once. It is almost impossible to find the words to express my feelings for this book, making this one of the hardest reviews to write. I fell in love with each one of the characters which hardly ever happens. Even though this book isn’t action-filled I couldn’t put it down. I just wanted to know what happened next!
            Chbosky created a world filled with love friendship and adolescent angst. He managed to write about very heavy topics in a way that wasn’t light or fluffy. The best fitting word I can think of is ‘real’.
            Charlie is an incredibly well-crafted protagonist. Charlie’s hope and love of life is inspirational. Despite all that troubles him he still hopes for his life to get better. He wants to live. Near the end of the book he starts to think about all the horrible things that have happened to him and his family, all the reasons why he is who he is and how he got to where he is and he states that he looks forward to the future and a better life.
            The supporting characters are developed just as well. The relationships between them are so vivid that you feel as though you know them. As a result of these relationships there are some really emotional scenes. There is so much loss and pain.

This book deserves all of the hype it can possibly get. Truly amazing. If you have not read this.. you are insane! Go and buy it NOW. You won't regret it. 

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