A quiet, sensitive teenager writes letters to an anonymous stranger about his first year of high school -- and what he's trying to survive.
About This Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply affecting coming-of-age story that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up. With a hit film adaptation starring Emma Watson and Logan Lerman. Another Stephen Chbosky adaptation, Wonder, starring Owen Wilson and Julia Roberts, is also a must-see.Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular.
Who This Is For
Best for readers who want to feel something deeply, books that stay with you long after the last page. The prose is accessible: you can read this quickly and it never asks too much of you. The pacing is balanced, time to breathe between moments that matter. If you prefer to read at arm's length, this one may get too close.
Best Read When
Best read when you're in the mood for something moving and emotionally resonant, and a read that's balanced and absorbing.
What It Explores
The Perks of Being a Wallflower explores growing up and what gets lost in the process, identity and the gap between who we are and who we pretend to be, and friendship and what it genuinely asks of us.
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