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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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. This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion marks the stunning debut of a provocative new voice in contemporary fiction: The Perks of Being a Wallflower. This is the story of what it's like to grow up in high school. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating. We may not know where he lives. We may not know to whom he is writing. All we know is the world he shares. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it puts him on a strange course 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. Through Charlie, Stephen Chbosky has created a deeply affecting coming-of-age story, a powerful novel that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller coaster days known as growing up.
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- Posted: Jan-24-2009
This book made me remember high school and I loved the main character Charlie
I found this book very interesting. It made me think a lot about myself, how I view others, and how I view my past high school experience. It taught me to not always think about other people and think about yourself sometimes. Only when you are happy with yourself in life and have some direction...
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- Posted: Jan-23-2009
Still Love It
I read this when I was a teenager. It was as amazing then as it is now. I don't feel that I need to elaborate because there are so many reviews that already say the same things that I would. Just read it.
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- Posted: Jan-20-2009
Oh please...
Admittedly, I didn't expect much from a book published by MTV. Further, I'm about a decade removed from my teen years, although it HAS been some time since reading this book. While I don't typically like young adult novels, I do make exceptions once in a great while. I try not to limit myself...
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- Posted: Dec-19-2008
My First Time
"Perks" was my first book that followed me everywhere. It was my first MTV book (still the best one I've read so far!) and it was my first book that stated things EXACTLY as they were meant. No wishy washy sentences here! It was real down to its core.I loved it.It was a book that I passed out...
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- Posted: Dec-15-2008
Amazing Read!!!
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky provides an in-depth look of what it is like to grow up in high school. While the sex, drugs, and teen angst may all seem a little cliché, Chbosky does an amazing job of realistically portraying high school situations in a uniquely hilarious way...
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- Posted: Dec-15-2008
The world as seen by an emotionally detatched adolescent.
This is not The Catcher In the Rye. That is a good thing. Every story should be able to own itself and not come across as the newest, revamped model of a well loved book that was written decades ago.This the heartbreaking story of a brilliant, emotionally stunted, socially inept, well-meaning,...
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- Posted: Dec-10-2008
Psychologist Holstein, and author herself of a Coming of Age Book, The Truth, loves The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Truth: I'm a Girl, I'm Smart and I Know EverythingThe Perks of Being a Wallflower really is a psychological masterpiece. It speaks with a universal voice and tone that almost all teens share in common, at least some of the time. It helps teens to feel at home with the inner and outer pushes...
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- Posted: Dec-07-2008
Great read
i read it on my sophomore year in high school and became attached to it. Perfect coming of age story to open your eyes about life...and the reality of it.
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- Posted: Dec-03-2008
Permanently in my Top 5
It's been awhile since I read Perks, and I don't recall when I first started reading it, but I distinctly remember the night I finished it. I couldn't put it down, reading until the middle of the night, out on the couch while my husband slept. And that's where he found me, sitting with the book...
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- Posted: Nov-24-2008
Simply the best.
My younger sister bought this book and then after gave it to me-and it is one of those books that I will pick up and read again and again. It is so beautifully written and continues to leave the reader with a new outlook each time it is read. I am in college now and have passed this book along...
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