A review by reclusivebookslug
The Perks of Being a Wallflower: 20th Anniversary Edition by Stephen Chbosky

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

I have read this book about a dozen times and each time my love grows. As I've aged and gained new experiences and perspectives, I get different but equally valuable things out of reading it. I connect so deeply with how Charlie thinks about the world; I rarely feel as close to characters as I do Charlie. Even though very little of my actual life mirrors Charlie's, something about his story hits at something more universal about the human experience and what it is like to be young (unsure and anxious and hopeful and resentful and loving and etc.). Perfection isn't real, but if it was, this would be the perfect coming-of-age novel. I hope I will never stop loving it.
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