There are a million great books in the world, and a million okay books in the world, but every once in a while a book comes along, and it's so bold, so genuinely and brutally honest in such a beautiful way, that it makes a mark on your heart and a dent in your memory. This book is one of those rare gems, truly original, truly real. 
 What can I tell you about this sobering tale of love, friendship, life? This story is about a boy named Charlie. Charlie has just moved to a new school in a new town. He is thrust into a sea of strangers and drifts almost invisibly through the crowd of cliques and groups. After a short period of time, he is brought in and accepted by a band of misfits. At a party one evening they make a toast to him saying that he, "sees and understands," and label him a "wallflower." 
 I love the complexity of this story, the raw realities that it deals with. The story deals with many controversial topics and delivers a very strong message. The book contains heavy content such as drug usage and underage drinking, multiple sexual encounters, child abuse, depression and suicidal intent, etc. 
 The Author, Stephen Chbosky, writes from personal experience, therefore making the depth of the story even more intense and believable. 
 "We accept the love we think we deserve..." 
 A truly moving story of love, friendship, acceptance, forgiveness, healing, moving on. Inspiring and memorable.