The book, Perks of Being a Wallflower was a book that I honestly could not put down. Charlie starts the book off being a shy kid with no friends, who has lost his best friend to suicide. The story takes you on an adventure with Charlies new friends and the adventures they take. Stephen Chbosky's, Perks of Being a Wallflower is easy to read and relate to, and is a very fun book to read.
Charlie, the main character, lives with his parents and his older sister. His older brother has gone off the college to play at Penn State and hopes to become a NFL player. Charlie is not very close with his other family, like grandparents and cousins, but was very close with his Aunt Helen who has passes away, and left him with some shaky memories that surprised me, to say the least. Charlie makes friends at the beginning of the school year, and the closest to him are Patrick and Sam who take Charlie under their wing and are close friends to him.
The style of this book is very different. Charlie is writing letters to someone who he doesn't even know. Charlie has just heard good things of this person, and thinks that the two would get along very good.
The setting of this book ranges from days in high school, to the golf course tee box, and even to the doctor about some serious issues with Charlie's sister. Charlie even has a great adventure through the "tunnel" which is a very amazing part of this book.
I would recommend this book to most people, but not people with closes minds about some things mentioned in this book. This book is very entertaining, but is very different, which I loved but some people may not like.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Book 3: The Catcher in the Rye
Holden Caulfield is not just the average seventeen year old boy. He's been kicked out of school after school, and as you can expect, doesn't like his new school Pency too much either. Holden has an opinion on everything and I like that about him. J.D. Salingner's The Catcher in the Rye related to me in many ways, and thats why I feel this is one of my favorite books.
The theme of this book, in my opinion, is simple. Growing up isn't easy. Holden has very strong opinions on his teachers, other students, and just about anything you could imagine. Holden doesn't like very many things, or his teachers, and flunks out of Percy. Now he's let down his parents, and it won't be jolly when they recive the letter that tells he's kicked out.
The Catcher in the Rye is a very down to earth book, which is what I like most about the style. This book will make you laugh very much, but at the same time, made me rethink things in a new way. This book was very easy to read and is written in the point of view of Holden.
The setting of this book took me on a ride, from the dormitory at Pency to all over the streets of New York City. The book also was set at Holden's house shortly, and even two of his former teachers house. The setting of the book is very interesting because Holden doesn't stay in the same place throughout the entire book long at all.
The Catcher in the Rye would be a book I would reccomend to many, many people. I would mostly reccomend it to a friend, or someone close to my age, but I also think adults can enjoy The Catcher in the Rye as well.
Stars: 5
Pages: 241
The theme of this book, in my opinion, is simple. Growing up isn't easy. Holden has very strong opinions on his teachers, other students, and just about anything you could imagine. Holden doesn't like very many things, or his teachers, and flunks out of Percy. Now he's let down his parents, and it won't be jolly when they recive the letter that tells he's kicked out.
The Catcher in the Rye is a very down to earth book, which is what I like most about the style. This book will make you laugh very much, but at the same time, made me rethink things in a new way. This book was very easy to read and is written in the point of view of Holden.
The setting of this book took me on a ride, from the dormitory at Pency to all over the streets of New York City. The book also was set at Holden's house shortly, and even two of his former teachers house. The setting of the book is very interesting because Holden doesn't stay in the same place throughout the entire book long at all.
The Catcher in the Rye would be a book I would reccomend to many, many people. I would mostly reccomend it to a friend, or someone close to my age, but I also think adults can enjoy The Catcher in the Rye as well.
Stars: 5
Pages: 241
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