This book has been on my to-review pile for ages so, enjoy. Perks of Being a Wallflower By Stephen Chbosky, begins with Charlie, the main character, writing about his traumatic experiences as a freshmen in high school, the death of his friend, and a year before, the death of his favorite aunt. He befriends senior step-siblings, Sam and Patrick, while Charlie quickly develops a crush on Sam. He also experiences everything that a typical high schooler does through out the story.
Characters:
Charlie- Is a 15 year old boy who is sensitive, and quiet at the beginning of the story. He is taken notice for his passion for reading and writing in English class.
Sam- Is a senior in high school, who is laidback, down to earth, and outgoing. She is often free spirited and has a wild side.
Patrick- Is also a senior in high school, who is outgoing, very bold, is funny, and is never afraid of an adventure. He is friendly and approachable but within his circle of friends they know he is homosexual and had a private relationship.
Mary Elizabeth- Is very into social issues such as the Native Americans, objectifications, and bourgeois. Charlie shortly dates her but breaks up with her.
Alice- Is bubbly with a mystery. She likes vampires and wants to go to film school.
Candice- Is described as being mean but is actually loving and understanding when she wants to be, which shows she deeply cares for Charlie.
Overall Ranking:
This coming-of-age novel is given a 5 out of 5 stars because the novel explores the main character's freshmen year. Which many who have gone through high school would relate to this type of scenario. It also explores many cultural references to American literature that I remember reading when I was a freshmen in high school. I absolutely loved the idea of finding-your-friends-when-they-find-you-kind-of-thing. The concept that I was skeptical about was the idea of this book being told through letters made by the main character but I find it refreshing and it wasn't as difficult to read. The book is short but has many sides to it such as moments that are funny and serious at times. I recommend this book to all young adult readers and expect a movie review to be posted soon. Till then my readers!
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