"...not a self-centered story but rather a story of exploring oneself and appreciating the rest." -I can sum up the novel with that.
Being a wallflower makes you see things and understand them, and that's what I loved about the story. Charlie who happens not to realize how smart he is got to use his not-so-salient persona as an advantage to explore the world of love, anxiety and pain. He found a sweet escape of life through reading novels and in writing letters to an anonymous friend. He is devastated on the feeling of being loved and appreciated. He sobs every time he gets hurt--which I think good for him to really cope with the anxiety.
The author does not dwell that much on alcohol and drugs but it really did add flavors on how Charlie started to experiment himself. A lot of teenagers might relate on it, since it tackled on issues which some teenagers might have been experiencing. I also like how it is realistically written. After all the challenges and triumphs, one must not forget to be grateful on having friends and family 'cause not everyone has such.
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