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this book was good, made me very emotional cause I relate to it and the epilogue talking about the hospital really did envision what it feels like to be a psych patient.

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I rated this book an 8.5 out of 10. I really enjoyed following Charlie's story through his mind and seeing how he ticks. I felt conflicted about the other characters and wish 1 had just a bit more. Multiple tramatic stories are touched on without much focus. I will definitely reread this unique story.

I really liked the format with the letters. It is such a unique idea that brings the reader to be more involved with the story. It's as if Charlie left these letters to the reader directly, so you are more emotionally invested in his life.

I didn't catch a particular running plotline, but more watching Charlie grow over time. There are a lot of events noted, but none of them are more important than the others. It's really just "Hey, here's what happened the past couple of days!" It's really the reader catching Charlie's vibe and finding what he found important for the day.

There are quite a few bits of traumatic experiences involved in his letters. Most have little detail. Part of me wishes we knew more of the details to aid in character development. The other part appreciates the way it is because Charlie's letters would not include those parts anyway. It feels more authentic and true to his character to make a statement so the reader understands but respects his friends/ family by stating the minimum.

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dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Why do I somehow feel like I really loved this book but it’s also just meh? Maybe it’s something to do with why I started it and then put it down and didn’t pick it back up for maybe two weeks but when I picked it back up I almost couldn’t put it down and finished reading it in under a day. Charlie might be one of the realists and most relatable teenagers I’ve ever read about and I honestly think I’m not emotionally ready to fully grasp that yet so one day I’ll reread this book and I think then I’ll be changing the review to 5 stars.

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