I chose to read The Perks of Being a Wallflower because it is a bestselling, young adult novel. I had heard about it countless times nearing the release of its movie adaptation of the same name. I recently read the synopsis and was immediately interested in the idea of it-the story of a young boy making his way through high school and realizing what it is really like to grow up. In this day and age, the idea of high school is either greatly overplayed or hidden behind a veil and I wanted to understand it from another perspective. Furthermore, I had heard many people rave about the quality of Chbosky's writing and how moving the novel was. Normally, when I pick books to read, I hear about them from a peer or somebody within my family, and the same can be said for Perks with its positive reviews and film promotion; I simply could not wait to get my hands on it.
Below is a link to Amazon with reviews from people who have read and enjoyed The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
http://www.amazon.com/Perks-Being-Wallflower-Stephen-Chbosky/dp/1451696191
I'm planning on reading this book next. I've heard a lot of people talk about it and I can't wait to get my hands on it either!
ReplyDeleteI saw the movie and I really liked it! The book is always different from the movie and I've wanted to read it for a while. Can't wait to read it!
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