i don't remember the exact details, but basically the aunt who died molested charlie at least a couple of times when she was still alive.

that's what i thought had happened; aunt helen molesting charlie, but i wasn't really sure if i was reading it wrong, or what. i'm not sure how much i loved the ending, it seemed kind of unnecassary in some ways. but i guess it's all in how you look at it.

If it's like Catcher In The Rye, I am going to read it. I am going to Barnes & Noble and buy that book... I think it's worth buying. (And I shall buy Catcher In The Rye)

! WILLLLIAM <33333333

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Alright, finished way faster than expected. I thought it was great and I liked the way it was written. I kinda wish there was a sequel to it, I hate when good things come to an end.

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Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat explains the end. I was still confused too until I read what you said and then re-read those last pages and I get it now. I guess I didn't pay attention to the fine detail. -slaps forehead-

yes
its a very nice book
i made a forum
because i didn't ever see yours

eh oh well

i'm one of the few who think this book was highly overrated also. before i read this book, i was so hyped up to finally get my hands on a good book that a lot of people have enjoyed. but after finishing it, all i could think was "that was a complete waste of my whole day." (i read it in a day) to me, the book was just plain immature. i know that Charlie is sick and all but still, his naive-ness really bothered me. i guess i was looking for more depth, and a more bolder theme to this book. but i never found it. also, the ending was really confusing. because the problem came up so suddenly. i wish that Chbosky could have worked on bringing up the problem thoughout the whole book.

now i'm being forced to read Catcher In The Rye for school and i'm really not looking forward to it.

haha
i agree with the post before me as well
there wasen't any real depth
and the end i think just plain sucked.
but i found it to be a good book in some parts.

although i liked the poem he put in the book because i knew it before......

i actually just bought and read this book, because I had heard so many people talk about it and reccomend it, and I actually really enjoyed it.

i though it played out very well as a 'diary' type thing (yes, i realise it was letters, but it was the idea), and really seemed fairly realistic to me, in terms of the characters and the way they were portrayed and reacted to the events around them.

yea,
i really liked the ending the most..
you should read the Catcher in the Rye if you enjoyed this book

or The Curious Incident of the Dog in the night-time
that book is awesome to me..
i have no idea really why.

i have read Catcher in the Rye, and I quite enjoyed that one as well. I've never heard of the other book though. is it a similar idea?

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is such an incredible book! I also love The Curious Incident of the Dog at Night Time and Catcher in the Rye. ^__^ Those definitely have to be my favorites of all time.

Catcher in the Rye, however irked me. Holden Caulfield is about one of the best literary characters of all time and I just don't like him. Hah, I'm quite a horrible person.

I read this the summer before freshman year and loved it
Then i read it again after freshman year, it meant a lot more then.
It's such a great book.
Reading it again sometime things summer :)

I wanna get this book now.

I think I might buy it this weekend or next I heard it was good.

hmm somewhat.
its about this autistic [sp?] kid
that doesn't understand human emotions.
but in the beginning of the book he finds this dog dead.
and thats how the title came out it
I made a topic in the books section
that explains it..

http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=133449

^Haha wow, definently thought you were talking about Catcher In The Rye for a second and I was verrry confused.

My friend let me borrow it but I never got around to reading it. But a lot of my friends think it's a really good book.

I absolutely fell in love with this book.

but it was different.
like I wasn't all "ohmyfrickinggosh....that was so good" like I usually am just after I finish.
no.
I was like "eh.it was okay."
but later on today,
as I thought about it more,
and I thought about the ending,
I realized how much I could relate to him.
and how I loved the way it was written.
I may read it again,but I'm not sure.

I found it very interesting how he didn't seem mad at his aunt for doing the things that she did to him.Most other stories,I would suppose that the character would seem mad.But not Charlie.He didn't even blame her for doing the things that she did to him.and I respect that,even though I probably shouldn't.

I also thought it was cute how he wore his emotions on his sleeves,although I don't think I would like to know someone like that.

.....haha.
I think I do.
how very ironic.

One of my favorite books. I read it around Christmas last year. I think I'll read it again
It really does have alot of awesome quotes, and it's an inspiring book, IMO.

I wouldn't compare this one with Catcher in the Rye. Though their concept is the same, I love perks a whole lot more. Catcher in the Rye brought up a lot of stuff but the way Holden said it made me want to strangle him since he was so whiny about it. I was like, "damn... whiny ass kid" the whole time I read the book.

As for perks of being a wallflower, I was so inspired. Charlie was totally different. He was a wallflower in a way and I loved how he talked about things. Like the other person said you can quote so many good lines from it and the chapter when he talked about being infinite with Patrick and Sam was just.. it was awesome.

i read it and it's now one of my favorites. charlie and his insights are awesome.

I thought it was a pretty good book. But Charlie seemed to have one tone throughout the book. Maybe it was purposefully. He didn't seem to get really excited or really angry or things like that. Maybe I just didn't read into it enough. I checked out his favourite song, "Asleep" by The Smiths - great, great song =).

i`ve just recently heard about this book. it was recommended by a lot of people, and it looks interesting. i might read it.