Love always, Charlie

Prior to the release of 'The Perks of being a Wallflower' later this week, I've compiled a playlist of most of the songs mentioned throughout the text. This week I've been  frantically trying to finish the book so I can go and watch it at the pictures. I did feel slightly disappointed with it, though. I enjoyed it but I sort of feel indifferent to it. I like the narrative and the way that it is written through the form of letters and signing off consistently with 'Love always, Charlie' as well as the feeling that Charlie is confiding in you, the reader.

 Listen to my playlist here.

However, the music mentioned throughout piqued my interest. 'Asleep' by The Smiths is one of my favourite songs. It's clear that it is significant to Charlie as it's mentioned a number of times and I suppose it's significant to me too. Not because I can relate to it, but someone I know suffers with Depression and whenever I listen to the lyrics I can't help but worry that maybe these are the thoughts that go through their mind. Those that are particularly affecting on me are when Morrissey sings 'I don't want to wake up/ On my own any more' and 'There is another world/ There is a better world/ Well, there must be'. 

I read a story that the person I know had written about 2 months ago, it was unfinished and tailed off with a scrawl of ‘I hate depression’. After seeing the effect that it still has on them and even though I have never experienced it, I think I hate depression too.