Angela M. (rhodapenmark) - reviewed on 9/7/2009

Helpful Score: 1

This is a truly amazing book. All of the comparisons to 'Catcher in the Rye' and 'A Separate Peace' are dead-on. I find it difficult to imagine anyone disliking this novel. I've read it at least a dozen times and enjoy it more each time. The ending is a bit shocking as others have mentioned, but to use a cliche - the whole point of this book is the journey and not the ending.

If you grew up any time between the late 70's and late 90's, and were even a bit of a misfit who was on the fringe of mainstream popular culture, I'm pretty sure you will "get it" and fall in love a tiny bit with Charlie.

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