I appreciate unconventional thinkers. If a person is “normal” by societal standards I typically translate that as intensely boring and someone I would rather not interact with on a regular basis. A book that peaked my interest along these lines was “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky.
Narrated by a teenager in the form of letters sent to a stranger, the story portrays a person unpopular with “normal” people. The narrator is a “wallflower” in that he observes and takes in all that is going on around him. He ponders the meanings and asks questions that make him seem awkward.
The book has a lot of themes that distress many mainstream readers (homosexuality/drugs) so if these things are disturbing to you, skip this read. If you want to read about a young person coming to terms with himself though learning and confusion, this is a phenomenal read.
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