The Perks of Being a Wallflower Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Stephen Chbosky
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
8,336

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Book Summary

Read the cult-favorite coming-of-age story that takes a sometimes heartbreaking, often hysterical, and always honest look at high school in all its glory. Now a major motion picture starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a funny, touching, and haunting modern classic.

The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky, Perks follows observant “wallflower” Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. First dates, family drama, and new friends. Sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Devastating loss, young love, and life on the fringes. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie must learn to navigate those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up.

A years-long #1 New York Times bestseller, an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and Best Book for Reluctant Readers, and with millions of copies in print, this novel for teen readers (or “wallflowers” of more-advanced age) will make you laugh, cry, and perhaps feel nostalgic for those moments when you, too, tiptoed onto the dance floor of life.

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Book Name The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Genre Coming of Age
Published
Language English
E-Book Size 4.6 MB

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky) Book Reviews 2024

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teen essential. i’ve read plenty of books but i always come back to this book no matter what. i found this book in the 5th grade and i’m now a junior. this book was a very real and accurate depiction of mental illness i could relate to. the story telling and chbosky’s writing was amazing. i seem to fall in love with this book over and over and i always feel so empty when i finish it. it made me cry a lot, but a good kind of cry. i will always treasure this book and i feel like it’s an essential for anyone to read.

A great read for all ages. I feel that everyone could have interpretted the meaning of this book in a different way, and could take what they wanted from it. Hopefully, it helped you look at your life a little differently by the end, like all great books should do. I just don’t know how much of a revelation it was considering the “lesson” it was trying to teach has already been spoken about. But all in all, I thought the book was really good.

❤️❤️😎. I’ve watched the film so many times in high school. When, I started working and realized that I could buy the book online I instantly bought. LOVE IT.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a hit. In this novel of letters told from a naive 15-year-old teenager, Charlie, who tells countless ailments of his life story. After his friend commits suicide, Charlie struggles and worried about his freshman year of high school and is tested to become more sociable by his wise Advanced Literature Teacher. He meets two strange people who open his to the endless possibilities of the ideas of hope and love. This novel is masterpiece that tells shows the true emotions of some random teenager who is just trying to find their way.

Clssic. If you watched the film and now want to read the book you will be very joyous with the experience. This book is amazing and provides so many details into a young life. There are all the important details from the film and many more to help develop the story. I have always been someone to read a book after a film so my hopes aren’t to high, but even if you are just reading this for fun or just because it’s a great choice. It is such an easy read with the letter format used and truly feels personal. I enjoyed this book thoroughly and this is one that I have reread multiple times both with my paper copy and with this digital one.

Brilliant. Couldn’t put it down. A definite favorite.

Wow. Probably one of the best books I’ve ever read. I’ve never felt so understood

A Masterpiece. I can say that I truly understand the connection other readers have with this book. Not too often do you get a character who expresses his loneliness in such a way that’s authentically relatable. Reading Charlie’s letters and his experiences really makes you stop and think. The novel starts with Charlie, a freshman in high school, seemingly all alone, with not much shape to him, but his trauma. You get to grow with him and see him become his own person. This book shows just how important it is to remind your loved ones that they’re loved, that the matter, that you see them. This book will forever hold a special place in my heart. Thank you for such an excellent read and relatable character for this lonely soul.

My favorite book of all time. I recommend this book to anyone who hasn’t read it. The characters are so beautifully written Im planning on reading a second time over. Kind of book that makes me want to write an essay.

Wine wine wine. Lots of teenage wining and it drags on a bit. Left me in a depressive state - like an empty shell. Not much substance I got from this book. The film was way better at conveying the themes that eventually get dragged out in the novel.

It should be 3 stars. But that last letter earned it 4.

Speechless. Wow. I honestly don't know what else to say. The characters in this story were so unique and so perfectly flawed that every reader, no matter who they are, can connect to someone in this story. Absolutely stunning.

SO. GOOD.. This book is my favorite book for a reason. After reading it, not to be cliché, but I definitely feel that I looked at the world differently, and at the subject of mental disability differently. I understood feelings more and honestly I think that a truly good book should change the way you see things after you read it. The plot and characters were developed splendidly, it has a couple plot twists but still maintains its realistic manner, and is overall a book that I would recommend to everyone I meet.

Impactful for adolescents and young adults all around. Chbosky writes an enthralling book that really taps into the mind and spirit of youth. Not afraid to shy away from important messages of trauma and abuse, you really feel for all characters involved, none being one dimensional, but fully realized and lived in people. This is a must read book that can enjoyed by just about anyone.

Deserves more than 5 stars. Utterly amazing. I watched the movie when I was about 14. Changed my life in so many ways. Reading the book answered a lot of questions I had. It really did change my life! Absolutely love this book.

Charlie.. In order to read this book you have to understand the feeling of being alone. You have to understand what it's like to be an outsider and know what it's like to watch everything in life happen to you. It also helps when you understand how mental illnesses work, but once you do this book will open your eyes in so many ways. This book is truly beautiful. Charlie has a brilliant mind.

The book is awesome. This is a very emotional and heartwarming story that I would recommend for anyone who is feeling down. This book is a great way to pass the time, it provided me with hours and hours of fun along with hope that everything is going to be alright. If I could I would rate this 10 stars because it is amazing I love this book you should definitely read this book

Ahhhhh. I loved this book, i really did its just that now im going through tremendous good book withdraw and i dont know what to do, i dont know anything else that could sum up to how much i loved this book and i feel like now im just sitting here doing nothing when i could be reading.

Breathe taking. I absolutely love this book. After watching the movie multiple times I finally read the book and felt just as great about reading it as I did watching it. But the book helps me understand Charlie and the things he’s going through so much more and I love him for being so honest even when it’s hard to understand.

10/10 would recommend. Beautiful story that gets you feeling some type of way. It puts the beauty and tragedy of life together in words in a way you wouldn't think was possible. It makes you think and reflect and look forward and it reminds you that life is for living.

Love it. My favorite book

hi hello. this is the first (real) book i have ever read. i related to charlie in a lot of things, and it’s my most favorite book. i have such a deep connection to it.

A beautiful book.. If you’re thinking about reading it, read it.

Perks of being a Wallflower. This book was absolutely & extraordinarily perfect. Please read , it will change you no matter where your at in life.

Easy to read and very engaging. Read it in 2 days!

Dv. Slow but delightful

Still by far my favorite book. This is my all time, absolute favorite book. It is so engaging, and so unique. Unlike many young adult books, it is not corny at all, but very realistic. You feel like you're literally in the book, and it really opens your mind and think about the world differently. I connected so well with this book, and I have yet to find one comparable to this. Btw, sorry my writing is bad, I haven't read a book in ages!

Love it!!!. Let me tell you, I hate reading! But one day I started reading this and I couldn’t stop! It’s funny, and also touching and I can relate to this book in a lot of ways! I plan on watching the movie afterwards and I’m so excited to find out what happens next! I started reading it on a Tuesday and now it’s Sunday and I’m on page 183! Crazy!!!

AMAZING. This book is truly outstanding, if you have not read it, you are not living.

Gorgeous!!!. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a gorgeous book, Stephen Chbosky really genuinely connected with how it feels like to be a teenager with mental health issues, even in 2020, this book still represents how it feels to be misunderstood and overlooked. I will always love this book!

So good!!. Loved how it was written as a letter. One of my favorite books!

good book. epic . ending shocked me

Amazing. Amazing

Outstanding.. this book gave my expectations LSD and sat them in front of Times Square. amazing.

😊. A classic, one of the best books I've read

The book that made me feel I'm not alone. My favorite book of all time. There's no frills or anything actually amazing about the story itself, but the way you feel when you've finished is not able to be put into words. It's not a book for everyone, but if you feel like you're different, alone, emotional, or you just feel things more than others, you need this book.

Hi I’m crying. This book was so beautiful, I truly loved every second of reading it

Beautiful book. I love this book so much

first book ever. i am bad at expressing my emotions but i just wanted to say that this book means so much to me and it feels so familiar. i am really glad that there are people out there exactly like me

amazing. i love every second of reading this book, a 10/10 experience excepting for the end, it was a masterpiece end, wonderful, but it wasn't self explained, so i was a little confused and i had to re read it like 3 times for full understanding

Wow. I forgot books could be this incredible.

Best book I read this year. I loved this book so much. It was truly moving for me, Charlie will forever stay in my heart.

Beat book ever. It hits so many topics and emotions allowing the reader to just get lost into Charlie’s story. It was a book that I fell in love with four years ago and I’m still in love with it today

lord. one of, if not, my favorite book of all time.

Amazing story!. Grants a terrific perspective about being a outsider and gives light to mental issues and trauma that can affect people as they grow older in order to raise awareness

A True and Relatable Story of Adolescence. I am still a teenager myself, but this book has already moved my emotions and life in so many directions. I always knew I wasn't alone in my loneliness, but now I know that none of us are.

Refund please. I don’t understand why everything has to be about gay people. Why is homosexuality forced down people’s throat. I want a refund.

Raw.. Fantastic book from beginning to end. It only takes a matter of pages to feel like you’ve known Charlie for your entire life, and the beautiful thing about it is, you never really find out who Charlie is. He represents struggle, pain, confusion, growing up, and most importantly: perseverance and strength. Charlie is each of us and parts of everyone we’ve ever known. The story is beautiful and made me cry for pages on end, even when no specific events were happening. Perks of being a Wallflower is raw and real. You’re invited, through a series or honest letters, into the mind of a relatable, genuine and kind kid. I urge you to accept this invitation.

10/10. I watched the the film a year ago and right after watching it I bought the book on my phone, I didn’t get to read it until a few days ago. Not because of some technical issues but simply because I put some tasks off, my point being, every single sentence I feel deep within my heart, Charlie is a wholesome character and his story as a whole is mesmerizing. I’ll recommend this book everywhere.

Favorite book. Truly beautiful

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The perks of being a wallflower. This book has opened my mind about so many things. Made me cry so much, not because it was sad, but because of the beauty of it, the innocence behind the main character. My favorite book by far, I'd recommend it to anyone

Amazing. A truly amazing book. Don’t hesitate, just read it. It has a powerful message that fills up your soul. I read this book while I was in the middle of dealing with some childhood trauma and honestly it was exactly what I needed. It’s a pragmatic view of the brokenness all around us and that far to many of us have been a victim to in our youth, but it also softly and colourful highlights the parts of life that make it worth living despite the trial.

Loved it. One of the best books I have ever read. Once I started, I couldn’t put it down. It really puts life’s issues into perspective, from a spectators point of view. And keep in mind, lots of people still suffer from this stuff today. Wonderfully written, and hauntingly beautiful. It is a memorable book and I can’t wait to watch the movie! 10/10 highly recommended.

A Garden of Wallflowers. Great book, takes a different perspective than most books. Relieves the memories of a young man in high school and how he over comes his fears and grows!

Wow. Absolutely fantastic. Would recommend to anyone!!

My favorite book by a lot. I recommend this book to anyone. My best girl friend recommended it to me, commenting that I was exactly like the main character, Charlie, except without all the crying. As I was reading, almost every detail was perfect, his marks in school, and even his peculiar way of thinking . . . I've learned a lot about myself through the book, and want to read it again for sure. I can't even explain how much I love it . .

AMAZING!!!!. i think charlie is a character that anyone can relate to in some tye of way, thats whats really great about this book, its so relatable. THIS IS A MUST READ

The perks of being a wallflower review. This book was unlike anything I've ever read before. I tend to like structure but writing is art and for me art and structure seem to be a bit of a paradox. Well here's another paradox, the obscurity of this book makes everything so clear. The introverted protagonist embodies qualities that I think everyone possesses to a certain degree. Charlie is selfless and insecure and doesn't really know or adhere to the rules of social aptitude. His family is flawed but beautiful. When his sisters boyfriend hit her it really effected me the way Charlie saw it, as the boyfriend just standing up to his own bully. Despite this analogy it still felt so wrong to me but you could connect to the sister and her boyfriend. I wanted to finish this book but I also wanted it to last forever. This and "a thousand splendid suns" are the only two books that have ever made me cry. I'm fifteen years old, I loved this book, thank you for reading my review!!

the perks. as a wallflower myself, there are no words to describe the way this book makes me feel. It tears and your heart, and makes you laugh out loud, and it is to this day my favourite book

An essential read.... An important well written book which everyone can identify with and which everyone should talk about.

Infinite.. I just finished this book. I'm lost for words. It was and will always be my favorite book. I cried with Charlie, I highlighted his quotes and little sayings, I laughed at how stupid he was sometimes, I got angry at him, but most of all I loved him. I'm really looking forward to seeing this movie, and I hope Stephen writes more books. I feel like my life is complete now that I've read this. I think I'm going to start reading it again. I'd recommend to anyone else! Xoxo

Best book I've ever read.. I look at life in a different way after I read this book. Read it!

Tpobaw. This was the best book I've ever read. It was so inspirational, it made me feel better about my self. It's totally worth it!

One of the best books. It was my first favorites "coming of age" book.it made me feel that I belonged somewhere too.

I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!. This book is amazing. Theres really not more I can say since I literally just finished it and I am still trying to process how amazing this book is. I'm going to read it again and then watch the trailer cause I can't wait for the movie. I JUST THINK THIS BOOK IS SO GREAT!!!! It is a must read!!

Wow. I can't think of a better book to read ! Wow , seriously, it's a fun, yet serious, book that's talk about everything in life. My teacher gave me this book to read, and i completely fell in love ! Note: Je suis français, et l'anglais n'est évidemment pas ma première langue, mais je recommande ce livre à n'importe qui ! I highly recommend this book

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