"I feel infinite" (33).

My predictions were right when I guessed what a "wallflower" was. Charlie is an outsider looking in, and through his letter writing, I feel like the wallflower to Charlie's life. I feel obligated to read his letters and give him adequate time, because he is similar to all of us and deserves to have time dedicated to him. I enjoy the ordinary letters because it is easy to connect and relate to, and I am starting to warm up to Charlie. "You see things. You keep quiet about them. And you understand" (37.) Yes, my role as reader and friend of Charlie is to do these things; to be a wallflower.

I love the theme of family and acceptance through out the 1st half of the novel. For instance, Charlie loves his family and wants the best of all of them, especially his sister. He does not tell Bill, his teacher, about his sister being abused by her boyfriend for no reason. He wants the best for her. " I do worry a lot about her. She is my sister, after all" (49). Not only does Charlie want to fit in with his family, he wants to fit in with Sam and Patrick. His two best friends make him feel complete. My favorite seen is when they are all riding in Sam's truck and the three of them are silent but listening to the song. When the song is over, Charlie states, "I feel infinite" (33). What a feeling, almost like when you accomplish a goal or win a tournament that you have shrived to accomplish.

I was sad for Charlie when Sam told him that she loved him. I can't wait to find out what happens between them, because it is unfair to play with Charlie's emotion, especially when she is dating someone else.

What makes this book extraordinary is the fact that Charlie is just like every other teenage. He wants to have friends and fit in. He wants to know how "it works" and he wants to be loved. This is an extordinary book about ordinary life occurrences.

I am going to make my own mixed CD of Charlie's music that he makes for Patrick! I also want to make a reading list recommended by Charlie! :)