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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Written by: Stephen Chbosky
Narrated by: Noah Galvin
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Now with a brand new afterword to mark the 20th anniversary of a beloved cult classic! The number one New York Times best-selling coming-of-age story that takes a sometimes heartbreaking, often hysterical, and always honest look at high school in all its glory. Also a major motion picture starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a funny, touching, and haunting modern classic.

The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky, Perks 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 number one New York Times best seller for more than a year, an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults (2000) and Best Book for Reluctant Readers (2000), and with millions of copies in print, this novel for teens (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.

©2017 Stephen Chbosky (P)2017 Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Difficult Situations Literature & Fiction Young Adult Funny Heartfelt Tearjerking
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An amazing English assignment

I really loved how this book was just a boy writing letters to a random stranger about his first year of high school and he writes about his experiences and how he overcomes things from his past and present. I would recommend this book to anyone however, mainly teenagers, who are called different.

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Love always!

This movie has always been a favourite of mine. The book is even better. Everything about it touches you in ways that matter. This book makes you feel and realize life isn’t always as it seems.
If your thinking about reading this, do it. You won’t regret it, promise!

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I'm in literal tears

This book hit my right in the scoonjelies with emotion. I'm literally crying cuz of this book. It was so good and makes me wanna start writing a journal.

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Excellent Novel & Outstanding Narration

This novel is so beautiful. You really connect with the characters and it really makes you understand that you are not alone.

The narration was outstanding!!!!!

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The end

Such a great story I love the way it is told through letters to this anonymous person. The ending is sad and beautiful in a weird way. Don’t want to give too much but overall happy that I’ve read this book

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amazing

narrator was great, beautiful touching story. couldn't help but say "love charlie" at same time

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one of my new favorite books!

I'm not sure if it's because it's the fact that it was well written or that the story is so relatable, but I loved this and will most likely read again soon.

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Absolutely perfect

This book was everything I hoped for, great story and deals with some serious matters but handles them beautifully 10/10.

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Growing pains

Charlie is a teenager who has just started high school. The reader, Noah Galvin does such a great job of Charlie’s voice; it really feels like one is listening to Charlie recounting the stories in person.

This is the story of Charlie, struggling with loss and love, family and school, triumph and defeat, insane and inane etc. Through a series of letters to an undisclosed recipient, he reveals his thoughts, emotions and experiences.

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Wow

I absolutely loved the book. It really struck a chord with me. It's now one of my favorites.
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5 stars all across the board!

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