the perks of being a wallflower

After having it for only about 36 hours, I finished reading Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I can't even explain how great it was-- definitely borderline my favorite book. Although Charlie is a guy, he is still my age, and though it was 1991-1992, he was still easy to relate to. The diary-ish format of the book really structured it well and made it easy to form a connection with Charlie. I actually felt sad when the book ended; I felt like I had formed a friendship with Charlie, and when the book ended I felt as if our friendship did too. The only thing I couldn't understand is why Charlie cried so much. Overall, amazing book.