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by tkd_grant - Top 1000, Nov 22 '03
Pros: Almost everything - controversial topics, characterization, writing style, easiness to read Cons: Very few - family gathering parts, kind of short
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky is one of those coming of age stories that took me by surprise. One day during my English class I was glancing over a book report list and the strange title of this story caught my eye. ...
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by SParkfan77 - Top 1000, Mar 11 '02
Pros: ::Easy, fast read. Will keep your interest:: Cons: ::Short. Some slow parts. Not for everybody::
Many books have been published in our time. By “our time” I mean Generation X’ers of course. Anyway, certain books are written that change your entire outlook on life and make you think differently. Well, this may sound like a thematic essay, but...
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by jessicamartin , Jun 02 '04
Pros: Emotional honesty & originality of narrator’s voice Cons: Plot can be slow-moving at times
The Perks of Being a Wallflower tells a year in the life of Charlie, a freshman in high school who journeys from having a hard time after his good friend Michael kills himself, to Charlie growing into a more well-adjusted teenager who is able ...
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by ramseelbird , Nov 23 '04
Pros: It wont make you understand your life. It makes you understand how to live. Cons: Naming your hero Charlie conjures up all sorts of Flowers For Algernon images.
They say that if Catcher In the Rye was published for the first time today, it would be marketed as a young adult novel. After all, when Catcher was printed in 1951 there was no such thing as a serious book meant for teen ...
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by meanbeast , Oct 26 '00
Pros: Fascinating look into teenage life Cons: A bit disturbing a times
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky, has been sitting in my closet for about a year. I've heard various praise about it, bought it, then simply forgot about it. However, I recently rediscovered it, and once I started, I couldn't...
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by grandpa_riot , Jul 17 '03
Pros: Good writing, good message Cons: Slow parts,
This review makes many references to the book The Catcher In The Rye. If you haven't read the boo ...
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by baby.baby , Aug 10 '01
Pros: Good writing style, interesting, easy to relate to a character in feelings sense Cons: too short, want more of an ending
Summary of Plot
Although the main idea (coming-of-age) has been done many times through out history, this book is really special in that it's very simple, yet intriguing. The language is really plain and simple, the writing style is simple....
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by twinpeaks15 , Jan 01 '04
Pros: The best characters I've ever been introduced to Cons: The book is frustratingly short
I'm not even sure what possessed me to read this book. It was boredom, I suppose. I had found it lying on my friend's floor and picked it up to read for lack of anything better to do. What a sweet substitute for boredom I did find. After reading just ...
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by studkitten , Jun 04 '01
Pros: Honest. Brutal. Real. Relative. Fanatical. Sexual. Truthful. Captivating. Interesting. Visual. Cons: Charlie's words are a reality and that's hard for many to face.
A QUEST FOR A PLACE TO BELONG
High school, although made up of only four short years, is one of the most dramatic and life-changing events in life. Between the ages of fourteen and eighteen, a student undergoes many emotional, physical, and perhaps...
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by sharonMH , Apr 26 '01
Pros: Well written, entertaining, overall a good book. Cons: ?
This book was suggested to me by a friend a few months back. The other day I was browsing through my favorite second hand book store and there it was. So of course I grabbed it up.
A few things about "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" caught my...
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by Race_Bannon , Apr 21 '00
Pros: A must have for anyone in high school or who just doesn't have the highest self esteem possible Cons: No sequels
It is almost totally safe to say that everyone, during their high school years, feels insecure about themselves. They all have trouble with friends, fitting in, school life, and at home with family. What they don't know, is that everybody feels like...
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by phar87 , Jul 12 '05
Pros: Great characters and development. Interesting and engaging storyline. Cons: Gets kind of depressing to read
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a coming of age novel by Stephen Chbosky. The story focuses around Charlie, an incredibly gifted and emotional freshman at high school who is writing to his friend, a person that is never identified in the ...
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by herseytennis , Jul 17 '04
Pros: Nice looking cover. Cons: Ridiculously overdrawn. Lacking detail. One-dimensional characters.
After reading several reviews of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and finally going to Borders to buy it, I was extremely anxious to open it up and have a read. Many people have compared the book to The Catcher in the Rye, undoubtedly one of the greatest ...
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by PhilliesGirl , Dec 03 '00
Pros: Deals with teenage issues and feelings Cons: None!
I feel to really have insight on something, you must experience it. I'm not sure if author Stephen Chbosky was a "social reject" in high school, but he portrays it very well in his book "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." Finally,...
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by ugatiff , Nov 11 '00
Pros: The entire book - especially its format Cons: You finish it too quickly - but you can read it again
A friend of mine told me about how great this book was and that I'd love it the minute I started reading it. He later bought the book for me as a late birthday gift - and everything he said about it was true. This book is not only addictive but its...
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