So. Unless you live under a rock, you've probably heard of The Perks of Being a Wallflower at least once during the past year. It was recently adapted into a film with Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller. I haven't yet seen it, so I can't give you an appreciation of said film, though I've heard quite marvellous things from fellow readers.
The book, however, I can tell you was great. I really loved reading from the point of view of a completely socially inept teenager; I found it was very intriguing. The fact that the narrator didn't quite understand how to interact with anyone, even the friend he sent all the letters to, made the interactions between characters that much more interesting, in my opinion. I liked how the side story with his aunt unravelled throughout the book to end up with it's quite shocking conclusion. I fell completely in love with Patrick and sincerely wish I had someone like that in my life. Charlie's evolution was a nice story to follow and I found that the book depicted high school in a very truthful and interesting way. I know that not everyone will find that to be true, everyone lives high school in his own way, but that's how it felt to me, and I liked being able to read about a similar experience from a fictional character's point of view.
So. Short summary: Charlie start high school and doesn't exactly fit in. He doesn't have any friends, until he meets Patrick, a senior who takes him under his wing. He introduces Charlie to a whole new group of people whom Charlie grows to love.
I really loved The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and give it a 9.5/10. I recommend this book to anyone and everyone. If you haven't already read it, well, what are you waiting for?
Enjoy the holidays!
Toodlepip,
x Clara
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