The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Le monde de Charlie est un roman épistolaire racontant l'histoire de Charlie (si si, vraiment), un adolescent un peu à part, souvent dans la lune, et se tenant en retrait du monde. Charlie est un peu fragile, extrêmement timide voir déconnecté et débute sa seconde un peu secoué par le suicide de son ami Michael. Incapapble d'exprimer exactement ce qui lui arrive, il se livre à travers des lettres et raconte sa rencontre avec Patrick et sa demi-soeur Sam qui l'aideront à s'ouvrir et à découvrir le monde.

Critique complète sur Livrophage

Après avoir beaucoup aimé le film au début de l'année, j'ai eu envie de lire le roman dont il a été adapté. Je ne saurais pas si j'ai préféré le film ou le livre : les deux sont différents, même si l'histoire et les personnages sont évidemment très proches. Dans le livre, Charlie est peut-être plus immature et plus perturbé psychologiquement que dans le film, où il apparait comme un adolescent presque comme les autres, avec son histoire et ses angoisses, mais presque comme les autres. Dans le livre, on remarque plus facilement sa différence et on apprécie d'autant plus son intégration au sein de son nouveau groupe d'amis. Dans les deux cas, ce sont deux histoires agréables à découvrir et des personnages que l'on suit avec émotion.

i don't think i can explain why this is such a special book to me, but it is. charlie's life and experiences are very different from mine, but i see so much of myself in him, i feel so much of how he sees the world, and maybe that's the point or maybe it's really not a good thing, but to me it's just infinite.

I loved this book. Charlie is such a lovable and relatable character, even though I had a different high school experience and completely different family life.

At first, I had a bit of a hard time getting into it because Charlie's inner voice seemed much younger than the one of a 15 year-old boy's, and I thought maybe he was autistic. Then I remembered about my old journal from high-school. Guess what, I sounded pretty much the same in my “Dear diary” entries, much more juvenile than 15. I realized that Charlie was just outstandingly innocent and naive and I was able to enjoy the book for what it was. One thing I wish had been emphasized less though is about him constantly crying. This was quite irking.

I loved that it tackled a lot of serious issues such as introversion, suicide, rape, abuse, violence, drug use, sexuality, abortion. I loved the the setting and the constant references to other books and music. I enjoyed all the side characters and how their lives intertwined. They all had sad, sad stories but the best thing is that these unlikely friendships changed their lives, helped them know more about themselves and even overcome some of their problems.

“Charlie, we accept the love we think we deserve.”

This is a quote that hits really hard for me so I couldn't not include it here. One of the hardest things for some people is to truly accept that they deserve better than what they've made themselves believe. I wish everyone could see their true worth and receive the love they really deserve.

The story follows Charlie as he writes about what happens in his life in the form of letters. This book is so special to me. It tackles such important issues that aren't often addressed in appropriate ways in fictional works.

It's not very often that books get the portrayal of mental illness right so it was so important to me that this book did. Charlie quickly became a character that felt very special to me. I know what it's like to struggle and to feel the guilt of feeling like I'm a burden or too much for my family because they get worried for me so to see that in a character and it be shown in a way that felt like I was practically watching myself made me feel very seen.

I could write my own novel on why this book is so special.

“And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.”

This is really just a great book. I think it's a book everyone should read even if they're an adult despite it being considered “young adult” literature. Because I think everyone who has lived to the point of “young adulthood” can relate that period of their lives to Charlie's description of his.

I really like the way Charlie is just a very honest and straightforward character. I don't feel like anything is hidden and it's like looking into somebody's mind. It's lovely and I find it very unique. I guess I could kind of relate it to Holden Caulfield's stream of consciousness in The Catcher in the Rye, but Charlie is not Holden. He's kind of an opposite. While Holden sees everything that's wrong with the world and allows himself to feel crushed by it, Charlie sees these things and tries to cope with them the best he can. He cries a lot, but he never blames the world for his misfortune. And don't get me wrong: I like Holden and I agreed with many of his points. He and Charlie are just two different people who see and experience many of the same things, but take them different ways. I think that with help, both of them could learn to live happier lives in the future if they had a future. “So even if this does end up being my last letter, please believe that things are good with me, and even when they're not, they will be soon enough.” Maybe Holden would benefit from meeting Charlie. I liked how Charlie read The Catcher and the Rye and I wish I could have read his essay on it.

“I think that if I ever have kids, and they are upset, I won't tell them that people are starving in China or anything like that because it wouldn't change the fact that they were upset. And even if somebody else has it much worse, that doesn't really change the fact that you have what you have. Good and bad.”

4.3

My thoughts:

Cover: the ??????boring?????? cover makes it stand out in a sea of girls in pretty dresses. I???d rather have this . that???s just me

Book: A 15 year old kid will start his first year of high school . And is very nervous . He writes letters to an anonymous person. Charlie is socially akward. A loner and meets two wonderful people he befriends Sam and Patrick. A heck of a lot happens to summarize it .

I???ve read reviews and I believe some people will get bored reading it . Charlie s not a buccaneering pirate but a kind ??????boring?????? 15 year old. Admit it our lives are not that interesting. I loved TPOBAW because it is filled with human emotions. There are a lot social issues. My only complaint is that there too much to fully develop in 200 pages. I could not fully connect with the side characters , mostly with the trio.
I can???t wait for the the movie