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britprincess1ajax
Feb 02, 2017britprincess1ajax rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of my favourite books as a teenager, I feel this book captures the feeling of adolescence in a beautiful and emotionally raw way. It's never dry. It's loaded with pop culture references. It's not about pretty or perfect people. It's about the reality of being a teen in a sometimes topsy-turvy world. Told from the perspective of a loner teenage boy who starts to find some new friends in high school, THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER doesn't shy away from the harsh topics but rather shows them through the eyes of a rather innocent adolescent who can't make heads nor tails of what's happening to him and around him. This point of view is non-judgmental, leaving you to have your own views and navigate through the story yourself. (And, for viewers of the movie, know that the author of the book directed the film. Stephen Chbosky is truly talented and devoted to this story being told right.) Personally I loved every bit of it. I've recommended it to countless others and will continue to do so.