My final thoughts on the book was that it was amazing! I love how Charlie felt like he could trust a stranger with how he feels. He wrote to us as his journal friend. Even though his life was fictional, it is a good representation of many lives of kids in our society today. Hundreds of kids struggle with their own problems with no conducive way to handle them, and Charlie's fictional life represents just one life that could actually be real for someone. It is depressing to think that someone could have such a crummy life because nobody deserves it. We all need love, but we only accept the love we think we deserve.
Charlie has some heart-felt moments where I love what he writes like, "I just want you to know that you're very special and the only reason I'm telling you is I don't know if anyone else ever has." That just makes me sad but happy at the same time. I feel sad because it is true for some. They may have felt neglected and unappreciated, but I feel happy because Charlie is now acknowledging that they are special. His is giving them a light to bask in for the first time.
I highly recommend this book to everyone. Every moment in Charlie's life is captivating. So many struggles and moments where things seem like nothing could be worse.. but then things turn out alright in the end. Everything happens for a reason.
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