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The protagonist of the story. He is awkward, confused, and caring. He suffers from PTSD and social anxiety.

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Patrick is one of Charlie's outgoing senior friends. He is also Sam's stepbrother.

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Sam is Patrick's stepsister and one of Charlie's friends. Charlie harbors a large crush for her but tries not to act on his feelings.

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1. Charlie struggles with his mental health and drama in his friendgroup. He spends a lot book finding ways to cope. He picks up smoking, drinking, and other substances. (this doesn't get resolved, but it fluctuates in intensity depending on what happens in the book.)

2. Charlie's family problems are a constant problem for him in the book. In his immediate family, he worries about his sister being distant. Early on in the book after their parents forced her out of an abusive relationship she became closed off and aggressive towards Charlie. Charlie's dad was abused as a kid and he often comes off as a cold man, but he cares deeply for his family. Outside of that Charlie still mourns the loss of his aunt because she felt like the only person who loved him, but in the end comes to realize she had abused him and he'd been repressing the memories all this time. He also has to deal with a very stand-offish alchohlic grandpa at every family event.

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This story takes place in the suburbs of Pittsburgh in the early 1990's. This affects the story in many ways, including what colleges the characters choose to go to and do go to. For example; Charlie's brother, Chris, plays college football at Penn State. It also shows the intolerance in the world at the time towards different minority groups.

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A show performed and put together by Charlie's friends many times throughout the book.

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“He's a wallflower. You see things. You keep quiet about them. And you understand.”

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“He's a wallflower. You see things. You keep quiet about them. And you understand.”

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Coming of age, Family, Abuse and Trauma, Coping, Friendship, Sexuality

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The life of Charlie written in letters to an anonymous person. It depicts his struggles in life with his family and starting high school following the suicide of his best friend. He manages to find himself going through a journey of self-discovery alongside the seniors who befriended him.

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A four song playlist based off the book.

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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I give this 5 stars. It was written beautifully and accurately from the perspective of a teenager. His struggles and reactions are believable and accurate to what I'd imagine a real person doing.