The book could have had Charlie’s narration interact with someone else’s (like an answer to the letters for example), or it could have been written in the 3rd person, maintaining Charlie’s point of view, but also being able to draw in other views, and how they collide with Charlie’s. That issue and Charlie’s character could have been explored and dealt with, literary, in other ways. Maybe it's the whole premise of the book, a story narrated by someone who is emotionally inhibited as Charlie, that didn't work for me? Maybe, but it didn't have to be. In this case, the writing style just didn't work for me. It’s one of the things that can make or break a book for me. Some of the things that matter most to me in books are prose/writing style, storytelling and message.

To me, there is a huge difference between the two. I want to underline that I look at Charlie as a written character, not a real person, and I critique the book as a literary piece of work, not as a real life story. I will not be saying nice things about this book. If you are a big fan of this book, and have difficulty in understanding or respecting people, who disagree with you, especially on issues that are important to you, I advice you not to read any further. One opinion isn’t ‘wrong’ and the other ‘right’ – they are both right, personally speaking, because it is subjective. And you have the same opportunity as me, to use your own review space, to clarify that. You are as entitled to your own opinion, subjective readingexperience, and standards, as I am, and yours is just as valid. I mean no disrespect to the people who like this book, and who have found in it something of value.

It is entirely subjective, as I think all reviews, per definition, are. I am critiqing this book, based on my own opinions, personal taste, experiences and perspective, criteria and standards for literary work. I am about to try to explain why that is so, here, in my own, personal review space. Through Charlie, Stephen Chbosky has created a deeply affecting coming-of-age story, a powerful novel that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller coaster days known as growing up. The world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that the perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. The world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends.

Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it puts him on a strange course through uncharted territory. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating. This is the story of what it's like to grow up in high school. passion marks the stunning debut of a provocative new voice in contemporary fiction: The Perks of Being A WALLFLOWER This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs.

Author the perks of being a wallflower