The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky

Picture taken by Y.S., my girlfriend, in a café in Tokyo “And in that moment, I swear we were infinite” Before I share my own opinions and feelings about the book, I will, in short, address the critical readers who have rated this book negatively. It is interesting to me how a lot of these low rating readers of the book seem to take an issue with the fanbase, rather than with the book itself. They claim that the book has formed a cult-like following. I frequently come across the same critique with Haruki Murakami’s writings. This might have a simple explanation. People who love these books and recommend them set high too high expectations for future readers, who therefore end up disappointed. If someone says that X has changed their life, don’t expect it to...

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