Charlie is a sensitive, intelligent, troubled outcast who is afraid of starting high school, so he writes letters anonymously to someone he heard was a good listener. Through these letters, Charlie documents his freshman year, although he starts by talking about how his middle school years ended with the suicide of a close friend and how that broke apart his group of friends. So, he's starting high school with no friends and a reputation of being a freak. He eventually makes friends with a group of seniors who introduce him to new things.
This book was made into a movie by the author last year. I would be interested in seeing how this series of letters translates to the big screen. It's a YA selection that deals with teenage angst.
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