Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

124 reviews

yueyea's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'm fully convinced that if I could rate this book any higher, I would. This book ruined me. I've never read any book as fast as I've read this in my life. Our main character Charlie is the sweetest boy in all of existence. He's so wonderfully written that you feel motherly towards him, and yet relate to him all at the same time. Not to mention, he has the music taste of a guardian angel with a heart of gold. I'll probably read this again. It has a feeling to it like no other. A disturbing contemporary for sure, but worthy of the modern classic distinction.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Car accident, Abortion, and Pregnancy

lucyford's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is such a good book, wow. I read it after watching the movie so I can’t say I experienced all the shocks, but I loved it nonetheless. The mental health representation and the general messages are so well-presented and important and I think everyone should read this. Part of me wishes it was longer, but I think it was perfect honestly. I also really loved the writing style! Very creative.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cursing and Forced institutionalization

silent_mortem's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

oml this book. this book. i think this is my new favorite, but i guess like charlie said, it is until i read the next one. i got very emotional and that end and teared up. i don’t even know what to say. the concept of writing letters to someone you have never and will never meet is so fascinating, and i might start writing my journal entries like that ;). but really, this book is truly something special, and it makes me feel…..infinite.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual content, Medical content, and Car accident

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, and Drug abuse

celery's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

ghost3_14159's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

jstarshine16's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

mmtrue's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

literalmetaphor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Suicide, and Car accident

Minor: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

holistichistorian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

My copy of The Perks of being a wallflower was given to me by someone I was once very close to and with whom I had a very complicated relationship with. I’m not entirely sure why they gave it to me, but I feel like it was because the main character reminded her of me, or our situation. In any case, I found this novel incredibly moving in ways I don’t think I can properly process just yet. It’s a book I hope to read again and again for the rest of my life. A truly good book is one which feels as if it were written specifically for you, as if the writer understood you in some way and wrote it in order for you to better understand yourself. Maybe that sounds like crap but that’s how I feel about this book. I’m going to go cry and talk to someone I love now.

So, I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. But even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there. We can still do things. And we can try to feel okay about them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

thebookworm_queen's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

3.0

I found this book difficult to read because it was too sad. I ended up taking a long break after the first 2 parts as the emotional turmoil the main character Charlie was going through was just too much. I had expected this to be a coming of age story about a young man who didn't quite fit in in high school and although that is part of the story the other part is darker and filled with some heavy topics that I found difficult to read through. So please read with care as I know this a popular book and for good reason, but it's not for everyone. Although I think there is an important message within this book I do think that the topics like abusive relationships, child abuse, suicide, & homophobia should have been discussed more in depth within the book and with more care for young readers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Death, Drug use, and Abortion