ktpickles 's review for:

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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

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holy shit!!! i cried probably every 20 pages. i’ve seen the movie and finally decided to read- boy, was that a great decision. it was inspiring in a not-corny way, and even at times when it was corny, i didn’t mind it. this book was so difficult to put down. it’s definitely in my top three now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy