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 “A timeless story for every young person who needs to understand that they are not alone.” —Judy Blume

“Once in a while, a novel comes along that becomes a generational touchstone. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is one of those books.” —R. J. Palacio, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wonder

This #1 New York Times bestselling coming-of-age story with millions of copies in print takes a sometimes heartbreaking, often hysterical, and always honest look at high school in all its glory.

The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky follows observant “wallflower” Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. First dates, family drama, and new friends. Sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Devastating loss, young love, and life on the fringes. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie must learn to navigate those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up.

A #1 New York Times bestseller for more than a year, adapted into a major motion picture starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson (and written and directed by the author), and an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults (2000) and Best Book for Reluctant Readers (2000), this novel for teen readers (or wallflowers of more-advanced age) will make you laugh, cry, and perhaps feel nostalgic for those moments when you, too, tiptoed onto the dance floor of life. Classics Coming of Age Genre Fiction LGBTQ+ Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Funny Heartfelt Tear-jerking
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The tale Charlie, the eponymous wallflower, and his freshman year at high school. Through a series of letter written to an unnamed stranger as he navigates his way through the uncharted waters between childhood and adulthood. Charlie finds friendship, love and acceptance over the course of his year. Along the way he also finds a deeply hidden secret from his own past.

I genuinely found this novel funny, touching and poignant in equal measure and for a debut novel it's certainly making me want to try others of Chbosky's oeuvre.

Right in the feels

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The story was fantastic. But the voice performance had a slight irritating twang. But that’s not picking.

Story is easy listen

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I really like this book. I have watched the film before this, so I know most of the story, but there was still so much more. The movie is nowhere near as good as the book in my opinion.

I think my review may be a bit bias, but I really do love this book.

I also think the narrator did an excellent job portraying Charlie.

I love this so much

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A perfect read. A brilliant representation of Autism, and amazingly written from Charlie's perspective. Absolutely loved.

Perfect

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Thank you for the reading of this audiobook. Thank you for the book. Thank you for the afterward!!!

Grateful

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