The Perks of Being a Wallflower– Novel by Stephen Chbosky
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a coming of age novel and a staple piece of contemporary literature from my generation. Stephen Chbosky presents us the character of Charlie who is writing anonymous, journal-esque letters to an unknown person. Through his letters, we learn a lot about the troubled 15-year-old as this novel takes us through his first year in High School.
Charlie, like most of us once were, is an awkward teenager trying to fit in and make friends, however Charlie has a very difficult past that makes his awkwardness much harder to overcome. When he finds friendship in Patrick and Sam, things begin to change for him and he explores what it means to be a teenager.
I loved The Perks of Being a Wallflower. The characters are so well developed through Charlie’s thoughts and…
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