The Perks of Being a Wallflower was an incredibly emotional and raw book. Written in the form of letters to an unknown 'friend' it is quite easy to put yourself in the position of the reciever. I would advise a certain amount of caution when embarking on Charlie's journey, for it is not one to be taken lightly.
15 year old Charlie struggles with everyday life and can't seem to blend in to the crowd he so desperately wants to. From the beginning Charlie is shy, reserved and generally soft spoken though he can throw a punch when needed. New to Freshman year and still raw from the tragic death of a friend Charlie finds himself in the comany of two wonderous strangers. Sam, the beautiful girl that he quickly falls for and her charmingly witty and sarcastic step-brother Patrick. Through hs freshman year Charlie deals with finding himself, undertsanding others and the experiences that change who he imagined himself to be. Brief spells of drug use and alcohol induced stupors lead Charlie to a world he never knew existed. In this world he confronts personal deals with the help of Sam and Patrick and a few other rowdy characters who fall in and out of his life. Charlie comes to realize that the life he once had was not what he remembered it to be and that not everyone you love have the best intentions. Both through heart break and triumph Charlie comes to terms with who he is and how the world has come to be.
