The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

  The Perks of Being Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky is a coming-of-age novel, much like The Catcher in the Rye. The novel is written in the form of letters from a boy named Charlie to an anonymous reader. After Charlie's friend commits suicide his life seems to spiral, but not necessarily downward or upward, and he needs someone to talk to, whether they care to listen or not. Charlie tells this anonymous person about everything he does and how he feels; indulging in drugs, falling in love, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Like the title insinuates, Charlie is a wallflower. Charlie always puts his friends before himself, and never does anything for himself, ignoring his feelings.
   With an epic twist of an ending to a novel, The Perks of Being A Wallflower is arguably the best coming-of-age reads of all time. Both heart warming and wrenching, exciting, suspenseful, and often humorous, The Perks of Being A Wallflower will forever hold a place in your heart.

J.K.