#55: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

After many people telling me this book was one of their favorites, I randomly saw it in a pile at the bookstore last week and had to pick it up. Wallflower is one of those stories that is obviously personal because the hero, Charlie, struggles with many experiences that are common to teenagers. And even though Charlie had a much more adventurous high school experience than I did, there are elements of insecurity, love, friendship, and hope that run throughout everyone’s life. The book was written in the form of letters, a style of which I did not necessarily see the point. However, It worked well enough for the author to get his point across. This book probably would have meant something completely different if I had read it six or seven years ago, but it is true that the feeling of being an outsider will always weave itself in and out of our everyday existence. And it’s nice to know that we’re not the only ones who notice it.