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 Aug 2 2007, 01:04 PM
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Woah I never ever realized something was up with his aunt. o.0 How did I miss that? Eh I kinda skipped over the whole Sam thing. I was too embarassed to read it.
And I love that part where they're driving through the tunnel and he says something about how he was more than infinity or something like that. Can't really remember, but I know i was a part that really struck me. |
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Aug 15 2007, 02:17 AM
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he felt infinite. yeah that was a good part.
I love this book. |
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Aug 15 2007, 12:48 PM
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i feel like i'm the only one who didn't like the book at all...
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Aug 15 2007, 01:43 PM
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 I know you're gonna save me Group: Member Posts: 295 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 447,431 |
^Care to elaborate? Why didn't you like it?
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Aug 15 2007, 01:48 PM
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 Give me a name Group: Member Posts: 72 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 560,190 |
oh my god yeah i love this book.
it's probably my favorite yeah i really do love Charlie. if there is a person like charlie..i want to marry them. the whole book was so..real..it was frightening how much i fell into it. although ever sense i read it i've been wanting to experience with drugs//acid to feel what Charlie felt when he was all dizzy and everything was all messed up for a couple of days or however long. LOVE!!    
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Aug 15 2007, 03:29 PM
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QUOTE(blacknailpolish @ Aug 15 2007, 02:43 PM)  ^Care to elaborate? Why didn't you like it? well i read it about 3 years ago, so excuse my fuzzy memory :P i had heard great things about the book and was pretty excited when i got it. needless to say, i was disappointed. i did not like the narration of the book from charlie's point of view. i know it was the point, but it was too childish and slow. i also didn't enjoy the ending when when charlie broke down (i believe) and all of a sudden, memories rushed back to him. it seemed like a sort of copout to further the plot. i've skimmed through the other pages of this topic and it seems like it wasn't clear exactly what happened in the end. did aunt helen really molest charlie? i'm not a fan of endings that aren't clearly stated. i gotta have my closure. i originally thought that aunt helen did molest charlie (and at the point of the book, i was like what the hell, where the f**k did this come from) but that might not be true? shrug. but yeah, the book did not live up to my expectations. |
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Aug 15 2007, 10:04 PM
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i heard that this book was really good.
i'll have to check it out from my library sometime. |
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Aug 29 2007, 04:28 PM
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I've read this book over the summer, and I fell in love with this book.
I recommend it to anyone & everyone. 
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Aug 30 2007, 09:15 PM
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I love it.
I think it became my favorite book. :) |
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Sep 5 2007, 05:56 PM
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I just picked this book up at the school library and just sat down and had a good read. It had me hooked, I really wish I didn't have to leave it til tomorrow.
 It really touches on what happens in high school.
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May 18 2008, 11:32 PM
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This is one the best coming-of-age books I have ever read. Amaaaaaaaazing.
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May 27 2008, 08:08 AM
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I actually totally dig The Perks of Being a Wallflower. The whole Rocky Horror/Punk thing was really cool. I especially liked how Charlie was so, like, frank and honest with his speech and thoughts. And he loved Sam but didn't idolize her. Also, the scenes of drug use/hallucinations wrapped it all up into a nice little package of understanding. In short, it was killer.
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Jun 20 2008, 02:41 PM
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I know a lot of people who love that book, but I just can't get into it. I've read it twice, and I still don't like it very much. The ending was kind of weird also.
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Jun 26 2008, 06:34 PM
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 the bird and the bee sides! Group: Member Posts: 1,697 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 201,280 |
Not my favorite book, but very well written. Very honest.
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Dec 23 2008, 12:54 AM
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The Perks Of Being A Wallflower. By Stephen Chbosky Ugh, I love this book so much. Summary: The Perks of Being a Wallflower is an epistolary novel written in the 1990s by American novelist Stephen Chbosky. The novel was published on February 1, 1999 by MTV. The story takes the form of a series of letters to an anonymous friend written by the narrator, a teenager who calls himself Charlie (his real name is never mentioned). The story explores topics such as introversion, teenage sexuality, and the awkward times of adolescence. The book also touches strongly on drug use and Charlie's experiences with this. As the story progresses, various works of literature and film are referenced and their meanings discussed. The story takes place outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the 1991-1992 school year, when Charlie is a high school freshman. Charlie is the wallflower of the novel. He is an unconventional thinker, and as the story begins he is shy and unpopular. [/credit] What do you guys think? |
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Dec 23 2008, 12:56 AM
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I think theres already a topic on this but ah man I've wanted to read this forever. My friends have read it and say that its amazing, so I'll have to add it to my list.
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Dec 23 2008, 01:04 AM
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fagmo. Group: Member Posts: 6 Joined: Dec 2008 Member No: 704,528 |
Ugh, you're right. I should have checked first.
:/ Delete? |
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Dec 26 2008, 12:20 AM
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i could not get into this book. i really wanted to give it a chance. it's just not for me.
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