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He tells his friend absolutely everything, from his homework assignments to his first erection and so much more. Along with its captivating performances and thoughtfully written screenplay, the film adaptation of stephen chbosky 's the perks of being a wallflower boasted a soundtrack that added to its authenticity and emotional impact.
The perks of being a wallflowe. The perks of being a wallflowerby stephen chbosky. The perks of being a wallflower ost vinyl lp at turntablelab. Buy the perks of being a wallflower:. The soundtrack to the movie the perks of being a wallflower. There is the fact that he suffered from childhood trauma, and then there is the question of whether or not Charlie might be autistic. Again I must say: if you are going to write about it, write about it with care. The same goes for the psychological trauma.
SO whether Charlie has any form of autism or not, doesn't really matter, because I thought he and the story was very poorly written. Note November, : I recently saw the movie, and thought it was better than the book. Maybe because it fixed some of the issues I had with the book, like it left some of the drama llama out and it wasn't as heavily centered on Charlie's narration and perspective, and emotions and reactions was expressed through expressions instead of just bad writing.
Different type of media - different possibilities. For this story, i think movie worked better than writing. View all comments. Frequently criticised and challenged, Perks seems to offer its devoted fans a sense of connection, of understanding, of honesty about things left unspoken, or whispered behind hands and closed doors. This book speaks to the sense of alienation that many teens experience, the questions of who they are and where they belong.
It also seems to have become an unofficial badge of hipsterism, and therein lies the reason for my cautious view spoiler [okay, biased hide spoiler ] approach to reading this book.
To be blunt, I expected to dislike Perks. I know my reading tastes quite well by now and I no longer feel the need to read books based on any kind of social or intellectual cachet apparently attached to them. If anything, that just makes me more inclined to baulk at picking them up. That said, there is a lot going on in this book, and I have to wonder whether the sheer breadth of the issues touched upon lessens the strength of the story.
The deeply unsettling sensation of nebulous tentacles of panic radiating out in search of something to fixate on, of instability and uncontrolled sadness, honestly made me feel nauseous. Anxiety is an incredibly frightening and isolating condition, and I think this book communicates that very truthfully.
The sensation of being a spectator of life, rather than a participant in it, is all too relevant and close-to-home for many who have experienced a mental illness in some form. From Charlie himself as the narrator, through the supporting cast, I felt that I knew who these people were, that they were real. It actually makes me curious to see the film adaptation, and how the nuances and subtleties of the characters translate to the screen. But I am quietly appreciative of this book, and the powerful, unique experience of reading it.
You can read Shirley Marr's extremely awesome take on this book here. Prepare for your daily cup of radness to runneth over. I'm waiting for you.. View all 91 comments. Nov 02, That Slytherin Girl Reads rated it it was amazing. Wallflower noun a shy or retiring person who remains unnoticed at social events, especially a woman without a dance partner I decided to read this book not because there was going to be a movie coming out soon.
I was a wallflower. I was not one of those kids people notice immediately. I was one of those people who blends in very well that I was no longer noticeable. I Wallflower noun a shy or retiring person who remains unnoticed at social events, especially a woman without a dance partner I decided to read this book not because there was going to be a movie coming out soon.
I was one of those uncool kids back in high school that almost no one spoke to because I always kept to myself. I was insecure.
I was scared that if I try to talk no one would listen. Actually I think I still am even though I am already working. I have a couple of friends but it seems like no one really knows who I really am because I never let them find out who I really was.
I was just another person they knew by name but never really knew at all. Perks of Being a Wallflower has to be one of the books that I could relate to. It was very insightful and poignant that in most part of this book I felt like it was me writing those letters. He was struggling after the death of his favorite Aunt. Charlie was a freshman and he still has a lot of things to learn. His letters mirrors the experience or the things we went through during his first year in high school.
As I was saying earlier I loved this book a lot because I related much with not only the character but with the whole story. We may not be like Charlie but the things he went through in high school were something almost everyone went through.
This book showed us how a special kid like Charlie would cope with being in high school and overcoming the problems he would encounter as he goes along. Another thing I loved about this book was how it was written. This book was transcend time. When you read it probably in the next 10 years you would still be able to relate to it. There were a lot of good quotations in this book but one really stood out for me: So, I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons.
And maybe we'll never know most of them. 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. We are all different. We are also all the same. We may be experiencing troubles right now but that could change based on the decisions or choices that we would make.
Sorry my dear readers if this review disappointed you but I kind of like sharing my thoughts about a book that I really connected with. This book was one of them. I give this book 5 wonderful glittery stars! View all 97 comments. Sep 30, Emily May rated it did not like it Shelves: young-adult , , contemporary. I am clueless. The popularity of this book baffles me even more than the popularity of The Fault in Our Stars. Maybe I really am just a coldhearted person with no feelings.
Amazingly, I actually managed to start The Perks of Being a Wallflower knowing absolutely nothing about it. I've avoided all the reviews and hype over the years, I've purposely put off seeing the movie because I wanted to check out the book first. I knew nothing except that so many people LOVE this book. I was a bit Clueless. I was a bit sceptical from the very first page when year-old Charlie's narrative opened with short, choppy, fragmented sentences: I don't think that there is a favorite kid in our family.
There are three of us and I am the youngest. My brother is the oldest. He is a very good football player and likes his car. My sister is very pretty and mean to boys and she is in the middle. But I perked up at the idea of reading a book by a narrator with obvious learning difficulties.
One of my favourite parts of reading is getting to see the world through the eyes of someone whose perspective I might not have fully considered before. So I was willing to overlook the slightly annoying use of immature language and structure because I realised it was needed to get inside the narrator's head.
Imagine my surprise and confusion when I discovered that not only does Charlie not have any learning difficulties, but he is actually considered "intelligent beyond his years", is apparently extremely talented and somehow manages to get straight-A grades.
And also how????? It's like I'm missing something. I must be, right? Because to me this seems like nothing more than the usual melodramatic issue book , desperately trying to manipulate my emotions with the subtlety of a million flying bricks. There's suicide, sexual abuse, and domestic abuse crammed into the first few chapters. Is that not enough angst for you? Well, wait a few more chapters and we get drugs, incest, fights and first sexual experiences, told through the eyes of a guy who sounds about eight but is actually a teenager.
I didn't feel sad or moved or anything so, like I said, maybe this is a character flaw on my part. But I'm tired of reading books where I can feel the author's little voice screaming between the lines "Cry! Look people are dying and it is so sad, cry! Look incest and prejudice and rape, cry! Except maybe manipulated; yeah, I definitely felt manipulated.
Sarah Angela wrote: "Nothing wrong with you I almost think the book is targeted towards the youth. I loved the book when I first read it when I was a te Angela wrote: "Nothing wrong with you I loved the book when I first read it when I was a teen and was all angsty However I have re-read it in my 30s Shrijal omg same emotions. I just can't wrap my head around the hype. Dec 01, Tatiana rated it it was ok Recommends it for: Lifetime movies fans. Shelves: ya , why-the-hype , There may be a book in the world that can address, just within very few pages, suicide, molestation, domestic abuse, homosexuality, drug use, mental issues, first sexual experiences, rape, abortion, etc.
For me, the straw that broke the camel's back was when I realized that, to add to all of the above mentioned melodrama, the narrator was either emotionally or mentally handicapped. It appeared, C There may be a book in the world that can address, just within very few pages, suicide, molestation, domestic abuse, homosexuality, drug use, mental issues, first sexual experiences, rape, abortion, etc.
It appeared, Charlie's inability to identify any emotion within himself besides sadness, his constant crying, his lack of knowledge at the age of 15 what masturbation was, his failure to understand any social situation like a rape while witnessing it in his teen years was indicative of either some form of autism or just severe mental immaturity.
This, I thought then, was too exploitative. At that point, only a victim of cancer or AIDS was missing from this already uber-dire, emotionally manipulative narrative. But, as it turned out, I was very wrong. Charlie was, evidently, just a shy, socially awkward, AP-classes attending, extremely gifted and observant student with a dark secret. At least, that how he was described by other people. What does it say about Stephen Chbosky 's writing abilities if his supposedly intelligent teen narrator sounds like a 7-year old?
If Charlie's writing was reflective of his speech and interactions, how in the world could he become friends with a crowd of cool older kids and even had girlfriends, all of whom thought him petty much the best thing since sliced bread?
I can attribute the popularity of this novel only to the story's great variety of tear-jerking opportunities, teachable moments and life lessons, gently delivered by the ever-so-wise and deep narrator. This isn't even controversial enough to deserve all those bannings. February 25, Dear Charlie, I am writing to you because I feel like you're the only one that would listen to me right now. From all the friends that I have made you are the one that's the most understanding.
I guess what I'm trying to do is thank you for being there for me these last couple of days. I didn't expect to learn from you as much as I have. My mom always says that you can never really understand a person until you walk in their shoes, but I guess getting to know you and reading your February 25, Dear Charlie, I am writing to you because I feel like you're the only one that would listen to me right now.
My mom always says that you can never really understand a person until you walk in their shoes, but I guess getting to know you and reading your story did just that. I have to say you have stripped me from any prejudice I might have had. And I am truly sorry if I had any. You showed me that no matter what happens, what we experience, we always have a right to feel the way we feel, just because.
You showed me the purity of feelings, beauty of thoughts, generosity of love and warmth of friendship. You made me appreciate books and poetry more, and see the impact they have on people's lives. For that you will always hold a special place in my heart. I'd like to think that you get better, I hope one day you can be honest with people you love, be who you really are and do what you want to do.
Most importantly I hope that you will love the real Sam and not just the idea of her and be ready for her to love you back. I hope we can see each other some day, I'll make sure to come back and remind myself of everything that is you, tho I hope to never forget.
Love always Karolina View all 83 comments. Teodora this is the best thing I have read. Jun 02, Jesse JesseTheReader rated it it was amazing. View all 12 comments. Jun 15, Rachel rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites. As much as people say it, this really is one of my favorite books of all time. MTV promoted it, it got a lot of press, so many people shun it and say it is overrated.
I disagree. I didn't read this book until last year, when I turned My boyfriend owned it, it seemed like a quick read, and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Main character Charlie is loveable from the first sentence out of his mouth. There are endless quoteable quotes in this book that had me folding the page over so I As much as people say it, this really is one of my favorite books of all time. There are endless quoteable quotes in this book that had me folding the page over so I could write them down later.
Charlie has an honest innocence to him yet such an intense depth and intelligent mind that he is quite the multifaceted character. While the story has its ups and downs, and really, there isn't a very intense plot, the reader is somehow sucked into Charlies head sharing his first kiss, his feelings toward his new friends, his feelings towards literature and music.
He is naiive about so many things, and his bluntness made me laugh out loud on numerous occasions. He not only deals with issues like love, but also having a gay friend, dealing with death, and sexual assault, but also sharing his love of music and literature, which I think are two things that are being lost on youth today.
I would give this book to every teenage boy and girl I knew. While Charlie isn't exactly a excellent role model, he does show that being different is O. These things matter. View all 22 comments. Jun 29, Emma Giordano rated it it was amazing. I don't even think I can truly convey how much I loved this book other than to say it was entirely life changing and I'm so upset it took me this long to read it.
View all 9 comments. Oct 03, Ariel rated it it was amazing. I originally rated this two stars? Now I give it 5 stars? View all 13 comments. Sep 13, Miranda Reads rated it did not like it Shelves: audiobook. All I have to say to the author is Are you effing kidding me right now??
Charlie is a freshman, a loner and an odd duck, all wrapped up in one stunningly awkward package. How awkward? Cripplingly so. I am very interested and fascinated how everyone loves each other, but no one really likes each other. He's always been a bit So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and s All I have to say to the author is And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be. Only, he's now in high school, and the things he would get away with in middle school aren't exactly going to fly now that he's in the big leagues, and he's having difficulties adjusting.
Luckily, he met Sam and and a few other friends This book ticks too many boxes - aka is there anything NOT covered in here? I'll throw them all in. Does anyone expect to adequately cover suicide, mental illness, alcohol, drugs, sexual orientation, first-time-sex, incest, abuse, rape, and more in a single ish page novel? That's right, you can't.
But you can sure as hell definitely cram all of those buzzwords into one book and throw in a few fancy-sounding quotes, like this: We accept the love we think we deserve.
And boom. Instant classic. That's what frustrated me so much - we have these huge, hard-hitting issues And Charlie, while he is cute and adorable, his whole character just didn't feel authentic to me - the dialogue, the actions, the issues. And I'm speaking from the perspective of a wallflower - I was a quiet kid but I was NO where near Charlie-level crinnnge.
You may be wondering, what level of cringe are we talking about? He's blessed by the two coolest kids in the school taking him under their wing and made him their best friend. Personally, I find that the odds that these two popular senior kids adopting the cripplingly awkward freshman to be astronomical Anyway, Charlie feels like he can say anything on his mind to these seniors. And what does he tell them?
For example, he confesses a sex dream about one of them to their face because he felt guilty. And they find it charming. What the what? Is this really supposed to be high school? I'm just like I may have been a wallflower, but thank GOD I wasn't this bad of a wallflower. I honestly thought the novel was going a completely different direction - aka am I the only one?
Charlie supposed to be this super smart kid, with reading comprehension off the charts based on the English essays he writes. How can you write essay after essay on great and notable works of English that absolutely boggle the mind of your teacher.
That you wanted to sleep for a thousand years. Or just not exist. Or just not be aware that you do exist. Or something like that.
I think wanting that is very morbid, but I want it when I get like this. I just want it all to stop spinning or like this: And I thought about how many people have loved those songs. And how many people got through a lot of bad times because of those songs. And how many people enjoyed good times with those songs. And how much those songs really mean. Published by Orion, Published by Simon And Schuster, London, Used - Softcover Condition: Very Good.
From Australia to U. Quantity: 1. Condition: Very Good. Book is in Very good condition throughout. New - Hardcover Condition: New. From United Kingdom to U. Quantity: 2.
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