The Perks of Being a Wallflower“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. |
Contents
Section 1 | 18 |
Section 2 | 21 |
Section 3 | 28 |
Section 4 | 46 |
Section 5 | 56 |
Section 6 | 64 |
Section 7 | 65 |
Section 8 | 73 |
Section 14 | 149 |
Section 15 | 161 |
Section 16 | 164 |
Section 17 | 166 |
Section 18 | 170 |
Section 19 | 174 |
Section 20 | 175 |
Section 21 | 197 |
Section 9 | 75 |
Section 10 | 94 |
Section 11 | 103 |
Section 12 | 112 |
Section 13 | 117 |
Section 22 | 214 |
Section 23 | 216 |
Section 24 | 217 |
Section 25 | 218 |
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