This book was so much fun to read!

This contemporary (mid 80/90s?) story of teenage angst with discovering oneself, follow Charlie's quest in getting through high school where he is book smart, but doesn't fit in. See how he meets his new friends and how he discovers love and friendship, as well as, his past and heartache. Heart-wrenching at times, regardless it is an entertaining read.

Not much to say about this little bookie. Its short, sweet and all the while very enjoyable. Even though Charlie is just a normal teenaged boy going through normal high school problems, his character makes the story unique. Charlie doesn’t really think like the normal high school kid, and I continued to read because of his perspective on life. One of my favourite quotes was from the beginning of the book: ‘We accept the love we think we deserve.’ It really meant a lot to me, and there were lots of meaningful quotes throughout the entire novel it was written beautifully. The reason it connects with so many people is because its about something we all have to go through in life; which is growing up. I liked the diary format for the book, and I there isn’t one thing that I could pick out about not liking about it. Some people may get bored when Charlie just talks about things that happened to him that weren’t so exciting, but I think its important that those are included because its his life – with the exciting and boring parts. I’ll give this a 3.5/5 I mean it wasn’t my favourite genre, but it was still worth the read. I likey. Chbosky doesn’t have his own website/blog but you can read more about him here http://authors.simonandschuster.ca/Stephen-Chbosky/1843916 Check out my blogger! http://insubstanial.blogspot.ca/

I finally got to read the book after all the fuss I was hearing. It is good but not the best I have read. The characters are relatable, and a lot of problems that happen to teenagers during their school years are shown in this book. It's a fast read and keeps you wanting to find out what happens. I just feel something was missing, I was kind of expecting more since it's such a popular book and now a movie. I will watch the movie for sure, I just find the book might be for a younger public then me but still a good book.

This book quickly became one of my all time favourites. I will surely read it again. Chbosky's characters are so relatable and he really gets down to the truth about growing up. This book brought me both tears and laughter. I truely love this story and would recommended it!

If you think the movie was great, then I have to say that the novel was twice as better. It really ties everything together, filling in holes from the movie. But I have to admit that the novel was a lot darker than the movie but it made much more sense. I really enjoyed my time reading this book and I do consider to be one of my favourite books of all-time!

I didnt think that this book was 'amazing', and i didnt really understand what all the hype was about: yes, it as a VERY good book, and i enjoyed it very much. It was, though, sometimes hard to follow and slow. Overall, really good read, which all teens should read, and it is told through the eyes of, say, an underdog. Really good ending; even better book.

This book is extremely moving. It is funny and a little embarrassing (very open with teenage sexuality) and yet very emotional. The book is written in a series of letters to an unknown recipient, to whom Charlie unashamedly writes anything and everything that he is feeling or doing. I read this book in a few days and feel that the impact of this story will stay with me very a long time. A must read.

I actually originally discovered this book on the Chapters website. Although I had heard about it before I'd never really considered reading it until I read a review that called it overrated and nothing special. Of course that immediately sparked my interest and I decided I'd simply have to check out a copy from the library. I'm not really sure there is a way to describe this novel other than to quote john green and say "Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book." I guess that pretty much sums up The Perks Of Being a Wallflower. It's funny though, after reading this from the library I knew that I'd need to actually buy the book so that I could pick it up every other day and let the beauty of the words fill my soul, but when I went to Chapters, they didn't have it. For the last two years it's kind of been a little game I'd play every time I'd go to a bookstore. "Do you by chance have the Perks of Being a Wallflower?" And they never did, no matter what shop I'd go to. And then hollywood made it into a movie and there's two or three displays per store. I guess that says something about society, but all I have to say is thank you Summit Entertainment, now I finally have a copy of one of the most beautiful novels ever written.

Trying to write a review of this novel is going to be like trying to describe the indescribable. How can I aptly capture the weight in my heart, or the airy feeling I felt when it ended? It's impossible. I feel deeply moved by this novel, and that’s going to be hard to get across in words. I have wanted to read The Perks of Being a Wallflower for years. I kept putting it on my to-read list but never actually reading it. I ended up borrowing it from a family friend and I’ve had it on my shelf for almost two years and never read it (don’t worry, she knew it was there and said it was fine). Finally, once I realized how soon the movie was coming out, I picked it up and fell in love. Holy cow this book. This book was gorgeous. I love when I connect to a book, and I really did with Perks. Now, my life and situation are much different than Charlie’s but the way we think was extremely similar. See, I’m a thinker. I think about everything. It sometimes gets me into trouble, but I believe it can also let me see the subtle beauty in life. I often will be sitting in my car, look out at the people in vehicles beside me and wonder where they’re going. Everyone in those cars has a destination, a purpose, a place to be. Are they happy to be going there? Sad? I always wonder. Just like my mind is boggled by the shear amount people in the world. Each one of those people having parents, and lives, and goals, and secrets. I love to think about things like that, and it was amazing to hear Charlie speak of it too. I felt that wondering piece of my heart light up in joy. But I also liked that he was questioned for living in his head. That he needed to participate in life, not just imagine it. Perks was a beautiful coming-of-age tale. Charlie is a very innocent character, and it’s really refreshing. Not only that, he seems to maintain his innocence, or at least his hope in a brighter future, throughout the novel. He was just such a genuinely good person. He just wanted to see everyone be happy. I also loved his totally quirky, troubled friends Sam and Patrick. There was so much to them, lots that remains a mystery, which makes for a great couple of characters. I'm not usually a fan of letter formatting. It's a bit of a passive style of writing and, for me at least, I find it can lessen the impact of the story. Not in this case though. In The Perks of Being a Wallflower, reading Charlie's letters was a true depiction of what was going on inside his head. It was Charlie pouring out his heart in ink and I don’t think the story could have been told any other way. I could probably go on about this book for a very long time, because I honestly just love it. It was a beautiful story, filled with gorgeous characters and haunting secrets. Read it. It will stun you too. - Ciara (Lost at Midnight)