The Perks Of Being A Wallflower — S. Chbosky

Впечатление: ★★★☆☆
Приятная подростковая книжка с отличной подачей и харизматичными персонажами. Единственное, что не очень понравилось, — постоянное нытье главного героя. Количество употребления глагола «to cry» просто зашкаливает.

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• He has very nice brown hair, and he wears it long with a ponytail. I think he will regret this when he looks back on his life.

• «What's your favorite movie?» «I don’t know really. They’re all the same to me.»

• What would a mom do if she couldn’t fuss over you and make you clean your room? And what would you do without her fussing and making you do it? Everyone needs a mom. And a mom knows this. And it gives her a sense of purpose.

• You get it?" «Yeah,» I said even though I didn’t. But I got it enough to say «Yeah» and not be lying, though.

• I turned around and walked to my room and closed my door and put my head under my pillow and let the quiet put things where they are supposed to be.

• I just hope I remember to tell my kids that they are as happy as I look in my old photographs. And I hope that they believe me.

• My mom was so upset that she took me shopping for new clothes.

• I just wanted to know what to buy my dad because I love him. And I don’t know him. And he doesn’t like to talk about things like that.

• My grandma is very old, and she doesn’t remember things a lot, but she bakes the most delicious cookies.

• Sam blamed television. Patrick blamed government. Craig blamed the «corporate media.» Bob was in the bathroom.

• I like girls. I really do. Because they can think you look good in a bathing suit even when you don’t.

• I don’t know how much longer I can keep going without a friend. I used to be able to do it very easily, but that was before I knew what having a friend was like.