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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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Nadine in NY Jones
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I read a lot of YA, but it's all fantasy and dystopia. I don't read much straight-up YA like this, but this book has been at the center of a few controversies, and my daughter wants to see the movie, so I was curious. Well. I can see why there were controversies! He's a freshman in high school and already he's had a friend commit suicide, saw his sister having sex in their basement (after he'd seen the boy hit his sister), witnessed a hand job and reluctant fellatio and
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Emily
Apr 27, 2008 rated it it was amazing
This was a book that I literally could not put down - I think I finished it in about 2 hours. I'm not really sure what it was that grabbed me so much - I would not say this was reflective of my own personal high school experience or even life experience. That said, who can't connect with the feeling of being an outsider, or loving someone, or finding that first group that helped you feel lik e apart of something. I was drawn in by the style of writing and the voice of the narrator. I'm glad I fi ...more
Meredith
Jan 17, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2013
Wow, I was actually shocked by how this book ended. I wasn't sure where it was going or how it was going to get there and then BAM! Knocked me back! It is always more powerful when a book elicits emotion and this did, but only at the end. I wish I felt more throughout. ...more
Mandy
Jan 07, 2008 rated it liked it
quick read. good coming of age story. liked the format.
Jess
Mar 08, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: best-evers
Katie
Mar 18, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Alison
Apr 06, 2007 rated it really liked it
Kelly
May 28, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Rhett
Jul 08, 2007 rated it really liked it
amy
Sep 06, 2007 rated it really liked it
April McGrew
Oct 11, 2007 rated it really liked it
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Andrea
Feb 13, 2008 marked it as to-read
Dayna
May 23, 2009 rated it really liked it
Christian
Sep 21, 2009 marked it as tjek-ud
Lisa
Aug 18, 2010 marked it as to-read
Lori
Sep 16, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: children-ya-lit
Kate
Feb 26, 2011 marked it as to-read
Anna
May 28, 2012 marked it as to-read
Morgan
Jun 28, 2012 rated it really liked it
Jenny
Jan 04, 2013 added it
Shelves: 2013
Heather Wescott
Jan 13, 2013 rated it really liked it
Stephanie
Mar 15, 2013 rated it liked it
Sally
Jul 27, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Khim
Oct 23, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Julie
Nov 12, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Kim
Jan 08, 2014 marked it as to-read
Kelly Anondoc
Sep 26, 2015 rated it really liked it
Wiltshire Hermit
Mar 17, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction
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