I have wanted to read this book for some times now and have heard many great things about it and the movie. I have actually seen the movie, and so far (only 20 or so pages in), the movies seems to be closely dedicated to the book. The book doesn't seem to have chapters, rather it has larger parts. Four to be exact, with an epilogue. So if you're one of those people who must read one chapter, or two, you will find this book more difficult to put down :)
I was counting on reading a chapter before bed, and realised they don't exist, so you have to stop mid-way. Which I find irritating - possibly merely because I'm weird ;P
I am enjoying this so far, and like the way it is written - as though Charlie, the protagonist, is in fact writing it himself. Very well done.
'Charlie is a freshman.
And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it.
Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mix tapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But he can't stay on the sideline forever. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what is looks like from the dance floor.'
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