The Perks Of Being A Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Book Review |
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| The Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Book Review |
My Musings
"The Perks Of Being A Wallflower" is the simplest written book, it has a buttery-smooth flow of a fast-paced story, which has a deeper observation of a teenager's life and its value and meanings. The book highlights the usual problems of the 90s kids, which with today's generation can relate to these issues which the protagonist is experiencing in the book. Sam and Charlie's characters are the best to know through the book and seeing life through Charlie's viewpoint is an intriguing experience.
Storyline
Charlie is a young coming-of-age high school freshman. He is writing letters to a mysterious unknown person whose identity has never been revealed by Charlie. From the first day of high school, he has been writing these letters and the book is a collection of letters. Charlie is going through tough times as his best and only friend shot himself during the summer vacation. This newborn tragedy triggers an old buried agony in the mind of Charlie.
In the initial days of school, Charlie has been bullied by a senior and he stands against his Bully and beats him down. But this bravery of his doesn't help him in getting new friends, the other fellow students start getting afraid of him and it makes him an outcast among them. But ultimately Charlie succeeds in making his seniors Sam and Patrick his friends.
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Charlie is a wallflower, his friends Sam and Patrick understand soon about this thing in him. But there is something else, something mysterious in his behavior which presents him as weird in front of others. Charlie is too emotional and impulsive when he gets angry. Whenever he gets emotional or doesn't get what is happening around him, he starts crying then and there without thinking about where he is, what people would think about him. And most of the time his crying leads him to faint.
Review
The best part about the book"The Perks Of Being A Wallflower" is its protagonist Charlie's scrutinized observation which is so thorough and picturesque that it draws you inside his head. The book is a pure and deep expression of a young adult boy and it makes the whole book an authentic and realistic read which with anyone can feel easily connected. Every character of the book is well developed and the author used all of them cleverly in the book to give the readers some lessons of teenage life.
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The main character, Charlie, is a mystery. You can't predict anything about him. He is unpredictable in his actions. He has been entrusted with many secrets, some he keeps and some he doesn't. Most of the time when he spills the beans, he makes colossal mess-ups, and due to that once he lost all of his friends. The way through Charlie's viewpoint, the author puts the picturesque and intriguing portrayal of Sam. Whenever Charlie talks about Sam in his letters, it shows the purest form of love. I too have a crush on Sam.
The whole course of the book highlights myriad problems of high school-going teenager life. Like, finding new friends without losing your true self and being ready to explore new things with friends. Understanding the hormonal changes and knowing about your sexuality and respecting others' sexuality. The Perks Of Being A Wallflower also spotlights homosexuality and homophobia, and all the problems which come with it. The book also covers the other problems of teenage life, ranging from pregnancy, bullying to love, attraction, friendship, and cheating.
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In a nutshell
The book "The Perks Of Being A Wallflower" is a very inspiring read and if you're a young reader, you're going to find a lot of positive aspects of life which will help you to sail through the pressure of school life and It will help you to understand and see the life with a better viewpoint.
Recommendation
If we focus on the good things of the book, Charlie Sam and Patrick, all are inspiring characters as a young adult you can learn a lot from these characters. If you are an adult this book is going to take you back to the memory lanes of your teenage life. It's a lovely and eventful read.
-Abhi Panwar
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