myk_yeah 's review for:

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

5.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

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This book is incredible. I loved it dearly as a teenager and reread it so many times. I just re-read it as an adult and felt so held and seen by this book. Charlie is someone who witnesses a lot of pain in his life and sees the pain of the people he loves. And he's trying to make sense of it all and understand how to deal. It's a story that really hits home for me and is so beautifully told.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

All of the intense and potentially triggering topics in this book are handled really well. Nothing is in there for shock value. As someone who went through a lot of what happened in this book, I felt everything was handled with care.