Imaginary Friend

The age of Christopher is seven.

The new youngster in town is named Christopher.

Christopher has a fictitious companion.

We can swallow our fear or let our fear swallow us.

Kate Reese, a single mother, is evading capture. She leaves an abusive relationship in the middle of the night with her son Christopher, determined to make life better for herself and Christopher. They discover that the close-knit village of Mill Grove, Pennsylvania, draws them both. It's the farthest they can go from the usual route. One roadway entering and exiting at a time.

It seems to be the ideal location for a last settler at first. And then Christopher is gone. For six long days, no one can find him. Until Christopher, unscathed but not transformed, comes from the woods at the outskirts of town. He comes back with a voice only he can hear in his brain and a purpose only he can fulfil: build a treehouse in the woods before Christmas, or else his mother and the whole town will change forever.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky made readers feel limitless twenty years ago. After years of development, Chbosky has finally made a comeback with an epic work of literary horror that redefines the genre with its vast scope and intense passion. Read it with the lights on.