Sunday, 5 January 2014

The Perks of Being A Wallflower By Stephen Chbosky

This book is teenage fiction, but based on real events. It is about the life of Charlie, a 16- year- old high school student, writing in his diary. He is trying to fit in with people after his best friend Michael committed suicide and his aunt (and “favourite person in the whole world”) died in a car crash. The main characters are three friends: Charlie (sophomore) Sam and Patrick (seniors), who later accept Charlie for who he is and become friends. Sam is extremely pretty and has had a hard life before Patrick’s dad married her mum. Patrick is a homosexual which is why he accepts Charlie even though he’s different. 

I like this book because the author makes it very easy to relate to the characters. For example when Charlie is in need of a friend, or when Sam gets treated badly by others. Also the author makes us care about the characters, especially Charlie, and I think it is extremely realistic.


Alison Weaver 9D

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