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tamiashontae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, and Incest
Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use
eternalwallflower's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Bullying, and Grief
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Death, Outing, Homophobia, Drug use, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content
Minor: Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Self harm, Suicide, Incest, and Car accident
mmtrue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Drug use, Incest, Physical abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Rape
literalmetaphor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Cursing, Addiction, Grief, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death, and Mental illness
Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, Car accident, and Homophobia
Minor: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse
hunterkat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“You can’t just sit there and put everybody’s lives ahead of yours”
“But even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there.”
“And even if somebody has it much worse, it doesn’t change the fact that you have what you have.”
This story is heavy. It contains a lot of heavy topics, like sexual content, abuse, assault, and drug use. But it’s an important story. It’s one that someone might be living right now. Maybe that weird, quiet kid in school just really needs a friend. Maybe they have a hard time “participating” in life for whatever reason.
This is a story about trauma, and grief, and friendship, true friendship. It’s a story about being present in life, even when it’s hard. It’s a story about making room for yourself in your own life. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is not an easy read. But I would recommend everyone who can to read it. Maybe it will make you realize that there’s something you’re not being present for, or that you’re not making enough room for yourself in your own life. Or maybe it will inspire you to forge your own path, no matter where you come from. And realize that your worries and problems are real problems, even if “others have it worse”. Make time for yourself. And be present for life, the good and the bad.
Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
boninaamaior's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Physical abuse, Grief, Bullying, and Drug use
Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Addiction, Pedophilia, and Suicide
booksoversecondbreakfast's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
And to any young person reading this, who relates to the pain experienced in this story, I just wanted to pile on and remind you that there really is light at the end of the tunnel. What used to haunt you will lose its ability to hold you down. And you will be okay.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Minor: Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, and Eating disorder
missmarguerita's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Sexual content, Alcohol, Child death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Suicide, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Grief, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Racism, Addiction, Drug use, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
ylle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Throughout the story we get to know the 15-year-old boy Charlie. And up to the last few pages or so, it feels like that’s all there is. A teenager doing the typical teenager stuff. Learning the complexity of relationships, both romantic and platonic. Getting high and getting drunk. You get glimpses of something not being right, not quite normal. Mentions of doctors and “episodes” happening again.
Finishing the book, felt similar to finishing a really good thriller movie. Everything suddenly falls into place and it all makes sense. I feel the urge to reread it all, with this new information. When I didn’t think it could get any better, it gave such a plot twist I really couldn’t have foreseen. It’s safe to say I won’t forget this book in the near future.
Minor: Alcohol, Death, Sexual assault, and Violence
gigigrayson333's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Drug use and Alcohol
Moderate: Rape