Q: What gave you the idea for the book in the first place? Do you see the world the way Charlie does?Ī: "I do see life the way Charlie does. But my life in high school was in many ways different." In terms of it relating to my adolescence, I’ve always said that the book is very personal to me, but it isn’t necessarily autobiographical – not in the literal sense of the word anyway. I took a few months off, then finished the book in six more weeks.
And then one Saturday morning when I was going through a hard time, all of these impressions just clicked. And these parties he goes to.Īll these details. I had been thinking about this story for around five years: these images of a kid standing up in a tunnel and this girl he finds beautiful. In response to your questions, I didn’t so much develop Charlie as Charlie came to me. "The truth is, I wrote the book for very personal reasons, and I’ve been very happy to see how many people have been able to relate to it.
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