The Perks of Being a Wallflower (edit title)

• Rated 0 stars

“I read this book, like I read a lot of young adult fiction, in hopes to find a great book for my middle school students. Although this was a great book and I devoured it in one day, I won't recommend it to middle school students. It definitely has a high school level maturity to it. Great story line and interesting narrator too. Loved it!”

• Rated 4 stars

“This is the second time I read The Perks of Being A Wallflower, and I enjoyed it far more than my first read through. I read the book in one night because I could not put it down. I felt connected to Charlie as I began to see myself as a wallflower, always listening and putting everyone else ahead of myself. Unlike Charlie, however, I confide in my writing and my art instead of teachers and best friends. Everyone is waiting for that infinite moment, the one filled with magic, but I don't want to wait for it. I would rather go out and live for it.”

• Rated 2 stars

“It's very reminiscent of 'Catcher in the Rye' and I am sick of picking up books like this. The letter or diary format for me doesnt appeal much. There are a few good lines within the story but it didnt deliver to what I wanted from the blurb. 'Charlie' was incredibly naive about some topics which was frustrating. If he truly was a 'wallflower' and observed so much, he would show a lot more understanding of social systems and not just lack the ability of interaction.

Swallow a bucket of cement Charlie and give things a try. ”

• Rated 3 stars

“I've seen this book around and thought, hey why not? It was ok, very quick read, and depressing. :(”

• Rated 5 stars

“My favorite book as of now. I was able to make a lot of connections and this was the first book to ever make me laugh out loud.”

• Rated 4 stars

“Good coming of age novel--Freshman in high school who doesn't quite fit in with his peers. For the mature reader”

• Rated 5 stars

“Brilliant coming of age story in the style of The Catcher in the Rye. The protagonist - Charlie - stands, observing, on the fringes of a "normal" society. He is barely sixteen, naive and innocent in many ways, and writes with in a beautiful and poignant style. He offers profound insight into simple truths about the human race. A must read.”

• Rated 0 stars

“Great!”

• Rated 4 stars

“I recommended it to my teen-age daughter, not that I think she is a wallflower, but it's a really good book about what teenagers go through. My daughter liked it, her friends wanted to borrow it... Enough said already!”

• Rated 5 stars

“Brilliant.”