A review by readingal07
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I really appreciated how Chbosky represented trauma and mental health as well as Charlie's "episodes" and his journey through coming to terms with his trauma.
I love Charlie's character; I feel that he is genuine, innocent and just trying to find his place. I love that he is flawed and makes mistakes but the reader can empathize with those mistakes and Charlie's reasonings.
I preferred the movie over the book which doesn't generally happen for me. The movie was well paced and I found certain parts of the book to be drawn out unnecessarily. However, I do recognize to be realistic to the formatting of the book.
I love the relationships and the friendships in this book and the very real ups and downs of those relationships. 
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