I believe there is nothing as interesting as reading the letters of someone else…. especially when you are allowed to do so.

Firstly, what really caught my eye was the way in which Charlie was talking about his life and explaining certain moments and emotions simply through letters. What could be more simple and original?

He was all the time writing to somebody who he believed listens to him and helps him in solving some issues which he had. What is interesting is that the reader never has the opportunity to see what exactly the response of the unknown receiver is. Therefore, the action is described extremely subjectively, only from Charlie's point of view. This makes you feel that you are part of Charlie's world: you can only observe what happens to him; you are unable to understand everything clearly; you have only one perspective from which to see the world.

Another interesting thing in this book is the fact that it makes you ask yourself "Is Charlie the one who needs saving or is he the one who saves everyone else?". Charlie may have many problems in his social life, even in understanding what he feels and whose part he must take in a conflict. However, he is the element which brings balance in social relationships where he is involved. He is neither active nor absent and, even more importantly, he helps whenever he can.

I strongly believe that you have to read this book in order to understand teenagers in a better way, and also to learn important lessons about life which Charlie receives from his friends.

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