The Perks of Being A Wallflower
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Starting with the layout, the letters, it is at first confusing, but then endearing. His letters not only make this novel more personal, but also, from the start, help you understand how truly alone he feels. He is entering a world he doesn't know, without a friend to confide in.
As the letters go on, we meet his eccentric and lovable new friends Sam and Patrick. This dynamic duo are the perfect addition to a story of a boy who is in desperate need of love, adventure, and experience. I found that these two were exactly what the story needed to keep it from becoming another teenage sob story. In fact, I would go as far as to say, they made the book.
Sam and Patrick, and their equally as strange group of friends not only enlighten Charlie with a new world of happiness, culture, and fun, but set a tone for the book that the reader can enjoy and hope to find in their own life.
Amidst the laughs, is an also serious tone that weaves it's way through the story. This tone hit me hard personally, as I'm sure it has many, for depression is a very serious and very scary matter that is not uncommon, especially in teen years. It is refreshing to see the issue in the open, and also addressed as something that can be overcome with support and "participation".
It is wonderfully written, and a brilliant portrayal of what many remember to be the ups and downs of high school. This "coming of age" tale is a perfect balance of comedy and heartbreak, and the author even threw in a surprise to leave your jaw on the floor and your heart in pieces for our beloved Charlie.