I'll be honest, I put off reading this book for a really long time. There was so much hype about it, and I really enjoyed the movie, and I was honestly worried that my epectations for the book were too high and I didn't want that to be ruined. But I finally read it, and I feel really stupid for waiting so long to do it. I relate to Charlie so much, and I really wish I would have read this while I was still in high school, as I'm sure it probably would have helped me out a certain times. This book was beautiful and I think it's something everybody should read before they die.