Review by Mayte Van den Broeck
5/5 stars
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (to be referred to as "Perks" later on in review) is about a 15-16 year old boy named Charlie, who is starting high school. Charlie is extremely intelligent, shy, and is always watching, listening, and thinking. Charlie learns what it is like to be in the middle of things, instead of on the sidelines.
I absolutely loved this book. Because it wasn't really like anything I'd read before. The writing was in letter format and the style was quite choppy. Charlie writes the same way he speaks. However, as Charlie changed, his writing seemed to change slightly as well. Which was interesting. I could relate in some ways to Charlie's high school experience, though most of it was entirely different. Perks is one of those books that makes you think, wonder, and recall your memories. One of those books that made me happy and sad, and is both dark and beautiful. The book had a very open ending, and I was left to imagine things myself.
Overall, I had a great time reading this book. I recommend reading The Catcher in the Rye if you like this book. Not necessarily because they are similar, but because this book is mentioned in Perks several times.
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