Okay, this is the last book I've just finished reading. As much as I wanted to like it, I'm sorry to say that I didn't enjoy reading it as I thought I would. Since it was composed of letters from Charlie, the main character, to a secret friend, I felt that it was just one-sided and there wasn't enough interaction/conversation between the characters to maintain my focus in the book. Personally, I like books that have the "suspense" element to it; however, I still have to say that I also enjoy reading books with a romantic storyline or some sorts of autobiography or reflective kinds as well. Nevertheless, I couldn't really identify myself in this book, and I think it's just because my high school experience wasn't like that where I lived. Also, I've seen enough of this type of story in movies - teenagers struggling with drugs and relationships - and so I didn't find this story as interesting anymore. I have to agree though that the idea of writing it in letters was original, and the feelings of Charlie towards his friends and family were touching, but in the end I still had to force myself to finish the book just so I could say that I've read it... I haven't seen the movie version of this book though, but I think I might like it more than the book, since there might be more of the interaction that the book didn't have enough (?). Let me know about the movie if you've seen it :)
I know that many people have raved about this book, but it just wasn't the type of book I like :|
