Chbosky deals with a series of teenage problems throughout the novel. It has been compared to books such as the award winning compilation young adult novel, from John Green and David Levithan’s, Will Grayson, Will Grayson. This award winning, young adult, fiction novel handles teenage issues in a delicate and moving way. The story is set in Pittsburgh, PA, and follows the mind of the narrator and main protagonist, fifteen year old Charlie. It is a first person epistolary novel, set over twelve months, from August 1991 to August 1992. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a coming-of-age debut novel by Stephen Chbosky. 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. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But he can’t stay on the sideline forever. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it.Ĭharlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mix tapes, family dramas and new friends the world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. And while he’s not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular.
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