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The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

144 reviews

maguire_m03's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Homophobia

Minor: Pregnancy, Suicide, Car accident, Self harm, and Rape

readingden's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexism, Vomit, Abortion, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexual violence, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Rape

jjjjo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring relaxing sad slow-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Abortion, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Bullying, Rape, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship

sea_sea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

4.75

This book was almost 5 stars for me, but not quite because it was pretty triggering sometimes. I would definitely recommend it, but would also recommend to definitely look through the tws. I think this book is really special in a way, that probably everyone will see themselves in the book somehow. It articulates thoughts and feelings very well and gives you stuff to think about. This book dives into so many heavy topics, it’s a really good but also difficult read! 
I think the book really showcases how messy, beautiful, confusing and hard it is to be a teenager.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Violence

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Homophobia, Abortion, Outing, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Minor: Addiction, Misogyny, Outing, Pregnancy, Cursing, Death, and Dysphoria

elanele's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Drug use, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Pregnancy, Medical content, Sexual content, and Vomit

gwarren's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The perks of being a wallflower is one of those books that's stayed with me since the first time I read it. Having re-read countless times in my teens, I can see now, as a mid-to-late-twenties person, why it resonated with me so much (and still does). Charlie is someone who I connect with on a very emotional level, both with how he looks at like and his mental health issues, Sam with her emotional baggage but wisdom beyond her years, and Patrick, who's lightheartedness and love of humour fills the pages with much needed lightness. As the years roll on and I get older, I will keep coming back to this story. And I will continue to recommend it to my students, my family and my friends throughout my life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Bullying, Homophobia, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Death, and Drug use

Minor: Eating disorder, Abortion, Addiction, Bullying, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

loismatthews's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The perks of being a wallflower is my favourite book in the world; it’s emotional, reflective and takes you back to being 15 in a strange world with even stranger emotions. When I was younger I loved the characters and experiences more, and now in my 20s I appreciate the character development, intensity and genuine horror in the plot which resonates with me personally. The perks of being a wallflower makes you love your friends harder, understand yourself better, and sob at the last page every time. Honestly, no words could describe the impact this book has had on my life. A true classic and loveable book forever

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Self harm

ace_stat's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Rape, Addiction, Grief, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

rory_john14's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual violence, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Child abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Alcohol, Grief, Misogyny, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Addiction, Drug use, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion, Car accident, Eating disorder, Medical content, Pregnancy, Incest, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Dementia, Emotional abuse, Racism, Vomit, Child death, Toxic friendship, and Bullying

elleisntabell's review against another edition

4.5

I did not expect to like this book, so the fact that I'm here giving it a 4 star that is closer to a 5 than it has any right to be is crazy. But it was good. Seriously.

There are aspects of it that I really don't like, aspects of it that feel outdated, but luckily nothing inherently malicious. Regardless, I think it's really great, and I can't quite express why.
I definitely acknowledge that it's not gonna work for everyone though.

I think the fact that Chbosky is primarily a screenwriter is really obvious. It gives this book a quality that I can't quite explain, but it is something that a really liked. 

Anyway, I can clearly not speak of this book in any way that isn't vague, so I'll end it here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, Alcohol, and Drug use

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual violence, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Medical content, Sexual assault, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Racism

Minor: Pedophilia and Rape