The perks of being a wallflower /
Stephen Chbosky.
- 20th anniversary edition.
- 218 pages ; 23 cm
"With a new letter from Charlie." "Book club favorites reader's guide"--Cover.
"This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion marks the stunning debut of a provocative voice in contemporary fiction. This is the story of what it's like to grow up in high school. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular, hilarious, and devastating." -- Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. He's a wallflower-- shy and introspective, and intelligent beyond his years, if not very savvy in the social arts. We learn about Charlie through the letters he writes: trying to make friends, family tensions, exploring sexuality, experimenting with drugs-- and dealing with his best friend's recent suicide. -- from first edition
9781982110994 9781451696196 1982110996
2020289926
Young adult fiction. Dysfunctional families. Friendship. High school students. Mental illness.