Thursday, March 25, 2010

Perks of Being a Wallflower: The End.

I finished the book pretty quickly because, well, it's hard to put down! The character, Charlie, writes pretty addicting letters. Also, the events that happen show what life's all about: the good and the bad--it's hard to advertise just the good side of life, or just the bad side of life, so this book gives both perspectives, making it more relatable. Reading this book, I felt I could totally relate to Charlie, and at other times, I felt his life was totally different than mine which is what made the book great: it was dynamic. The only thing that bothered me in this book was the ambiguity at the end where they talk about how Charlie has issues in which he needs to go to the hospital and such. Online, there are theories of him being autistic. Not sure how legitimate that is but its possible. I, personally, think that he just reaches a stage in depression where medicine and therapists are the only answer. He seems like a genius but is socially awkward....So many possible problems. But then again, he could just be a struggling teenager. Who Knows! All we know is that the author chooses not to share it with us in order to leave your own mind to calculate its own predictions. Wow! How similar to "The Catcher in the Rye" is that! Pretty similar.

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