Lets take a journey through the anonymous letters sent by a troublesome teen. Charlie was starting his freshman year of high school, with no friends. He just could not fit in. Overhearing other kids talking about this person who listens to your problems and doesn't judge, Charlie began to writing letters to this person. He tells about his childhood, his family, his struggle to fit in, and his first experiences. Making his first friend, a senior called "Nothing", Charlie finally finds a place. Instantly, he falls in love with Nothing's stepsister and the story goes on from there. This collection of Charlie's letters will leave you speechless. Chbosky makes his characters so lovable. You want to make them feel wanted. Perks of Being a Wallflower is a coming of age book that I feel most teenagers could relate to.
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On another note, Perks of Being a Wallflower was made into a movie in October of 2012. It follows the story line almost perfectly. The roles could not have been cast any better. And the movie soundtrack was to die for. I recommend reading the book before seeing the movie. It's much more enjoyable that way. Anyways, take a peek at the movie trailer. :)
I adore this book sooooo much! I also recently read Chbosky's new book, which is a totally different genre but the warmth of the characters is still there. He wrote and directed the movie, hence why it is so fab. It just nails the way the book feels.
ReplyDeletePerks is by far one of the best book to movie adaptions I've ever seen. I love how true it stayed to the book. How'd you like Imaginary Friend? I absolutely devoured it!!
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