The Perks of Being a Wallflower
July 2nd, 2011 at 5:22
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Ever feel like you’re a bit different, like you’re missing something that everyone else knows, and kind of makes you feel awkward or unaware? In The Perks of Being a Wallflower Charlie is that awkward kid. He leaves middle school with a the hardship of losing his best friend. But as he starts high school he meets Sam, who quickly becomes his first crush, and Patrick, who becomes a really good friend.
Charlie is an interesting character. The novel is a collection of letters to a stranger expresses how he feels and what’s going on in his life. However, the letters are only going one way intentionally. Through the whole book you can tell as the reader that something is off but can never really figure out why. Of course, he’s figuring out who he is as a teenager but he seems a little distant. His friends Sam and Patrick become really close and create a bond only understood as you’re reading. Through his friends, Charlie gets exposed to drugs, alcohol, sex and their consequences, the ‘good’ and bad.
He finds out the truth of how some people hide who they are and that not everyone is who they seem. At times he’ll express himself through music whether that be playing the music selection at a party or making mixed tapes. He explains moments with Sam and Patrick in their truck with the right song on as feeling infinite. Even though he’s bit different at some level whoever has felt out of their element or even just pressures of being a teenager can relate to this book. I really don’t want to give too much away because it is a good book and it’s compared to the level of Catcher in the Rye.
Exciting news! In 2012, there will be a movie made from this book. The main character will be played by Logan Lerman from Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lighting Thief. Sam will be played by the ever popular Emma Watson who was in Harry Potter. Patrick is not casted or not released yet.
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