Charlie writes letters. He writes to an unnamed friend. The friend never writes back, never gives input, never gets in contact with Charlie himself. But the friend reads everything Charlie writes. That friend is you.
Charlie had two best friends. His aunt and Michael, who he's known his whole life. So when his aunt dies in a car crash and the whole school receives an announcement over the intercom that Michael committed suicide, Charlie finds himself alone.
Starting his Freshmen year in high school friendless, his parents force him to attend a football game in hopes of drawing him out of his shell. And it works. Because two Seniors, Patrick (also known as Nothing) and his beautiful step sister, Sam, invite Charlie to sit with them. Following the game the three go out to the local diner.
As the year goes on Charlie, Sam and Patrick become inseparable. Through their friendship Charlie learns to live in the real world, in contrast to the world of books he spends his time in.
Now that Charlie is dependent on the siblings companionship, will he be able to let go when they graduate and move on to college, leaving him behind?
Sex: Mentioned
Language: Occasionally
Drugs and Alcohol: Frequently
Violence: Briefly
Additional Themes: Death/Suicide, Panic Attacks/Nervous Breakdowns
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