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The Perks of Being a Wallflower 5/5

“You can’t just sit there and put everybody’s lives ahead of yours”

“But even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there.”

“And even if somebody has it much worse, it doesn’t change the fact that you have what you have.”

This story is heavy. It contains a lot of heavy topics, like sexual content, abuse, assault, and drug use. But it’s an important story. It’s one that someone might be living right now. Maybe that weird, quiet kid in school just really needs a friend. Maybe they have a hard time “participating” in life for whatever reason.

This is a story about trauma, and grief, and friendship, true friendship. It’s a story about being present in life, even when it’s hard. It’s a story about making room for yourself in your own life. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is not an easy read. But I would recommend everyone who can to read it. Maybe it will make you realize that there’s something you’re not being present for, or that you’re not making enough room for yourself in your own life. Or maybe it will inspire you to forge your own path, no matter where you come from. And realize that your worries and problems are real problems, even if “others have it worse”. Make time for yourself. And be present for life, the good and the bad.

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boninaamaior's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is literally one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read and it changed my life forever. Definitely one of the best coming of age books ever written

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missmarguerita's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-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

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panda27's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad 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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gigigrayson333's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

first book i think that i sobbed to <3

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moonwillow27458's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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sandysmith's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

Another young adult book I really enjoyed set in a high school. The story is of Charlie, whose best friend Michael dies, leaving him without friends as others close to him no longer want to know Charlie. He makes friends with Sam and Partick, also known as nothing due to his phrase call me Patrick or nothing. Patrick is gay and in a relationship with Brad, who is desperate to keep their relationship a secret. The book is entirely made of beautifully written letters from Charlie to a friend who remains anonymous. We can speculate who this is, but it is not revealed. Read as part of my banned books book club pick banned due to alcohol, drug and sex content, but you know what that's teenagers for you and they will be involved in this regardless of whether a book is banned so it's a big pah to the book banners. Full of teenage angst and deep themes, I really liked it. My favourite quote " you get the love you think you deserve" emotive fab stuff.

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bellasierra's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-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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