author: stephen chbosky
completion date: 11/08/10
method: borrowed (debbie)
i loved this book. i loved it so much that i couldn't put it down. jake came home from work and i essentially said 'hi. how was your day? this book is really good so i'll talk to you when its done'. it was all i could think about.
this novel really reminded me of the curious incident of the dog in the night time', because it is told from the perspective of a very non trustworthy narrator. the narrator hold back on his knowledge until the end. charlie is a bit of an enigma. he has a very strong, almost fierce sense of right and wrong and he will defend his principles to the bitter end.
he disguises himself as honest, but what he really is is insanely observant. he watches and barely participates in life. i feel that even his resolution at the end to 'participate' is hollow. charlie is a wallflower to the core. he is more comfortable watching and i was disappointed that he didn't realize there is life on the sidelines.
every character is so well fleshed out in this book too. even the minor characters that we only meet at parties. i found myself wanting to get to know every character even more. i did however find the romance between the gay friend and the football star a little contrived. i feel like this story has been told before and this is just a re imagining. but that's ok. a coming of age story is always needed, and few are executed this brilliantly.
xo-ellebee
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