The Perks of Being a Wallflowerby Stephen Chbosky
reviewed by Natalie Majich, class of 2017
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a wonderful book for any high school student because in some way or another we can relate to something that Charlie, the main character, says. . Charlie is in high school but does not really know what he is doing there and feels sort of lost because he cant find anyone who he wants to be friends with and does not know where he belongs which I know is a problem for alot of people in high school. There were more than a couple occasions where in reading this book I felt really uncomfortable because some of the topics Charlie talks about do not really pertain to girls but nevertheless it was important that the author included these topics because they helped develop the character of Charlie. Chbosky does a great job in keeping the reader surprised and not knowing what to expect. Charlie is as innocent, sweet and respectful as they get thus the basis of his appeal. Reading all of his responses and reactions to typical high school situations made this book all the more interesting because all of us pretends to know something just to look more mature when in reality majority of us are all lost together. Charlie shows that it is okay to not know every little detail about growing up. This book is a more modern tale of growing up that I believe will appeal to almost everyone in high school. I highly recommend it! If you enjoy a mixture of coming of age and romance than you will love this book!
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