Synopsis
"I walk around the school hallways and look at the people. I look at the teachers and wonder why they're here. Not in a mean way. In a curious way. It's like looking at all the students and wondering who's had their heart broken that day...or wondering who did the heart breaking and wondering why."
Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it. Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But Charlie can't stay on the sideline forever. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply affecting coming-of-age story that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up.
Review
It wasn't a bad book, but it was completely different to what I would normally read.
Written in the form of a diary, although Charlie is writing letters to someone unknown. We go through the journey of a coming of age teen.
Doing the things teens do and experience but from the most timid of personalities. I know normally the main character is full of life and experience and so to read it as someone who watched life happen around them and observe, that aspect was refreshing.
However I struggled to believe that Charlie was 15/16.
He seemed to be 10 at most. so It mangled my brain when he started to drive...
The Perks of being a wallflower touches on many subjects - although doesn't go into depth - and I guess with its set up, it worked. Because I never write about the crappy parts of life in depth. But I know if I was to re-read my diary I would experience in all emotionally.
As a reader though, I have unanswered questions. Who was the reading the letters and most importantly. I want to know what happened with Aunt Helen. Because I didn't get the full picture.
I liked it. I'm glad I read it. But it's not a book I would pick up again. Maybe I could watch the movie to see if anything gets cleared up
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