Loved itThe Perks of Being a Wallflower is to this day still one of my favorite books of all time. I think it's such a phenomenal young adult novel.
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (1999)
Others: Mostly positive The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a young adult coming-of-age epistolary novel by American writer Stephen Chbosky, which was first published on February 1, 1999, by Pocket Books. Set in the early 1990s, the novel follows Charlie, an introverted observing teenager, through his freshman year of high school in a Pittsburgh suburb. The novel details Charlie's unconventional style of thinking as he navigates between the worlds of adolescence and adulthood, and attempts to deal with poignant questions spurred by his interactions with both his friends and family.
- ISBN:
- 9781470329747
- Length:
- 216 pages
Genres: romance, literary fiction, young adult, classics
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Loved it
MixedI don't know if i want to put this in: renegade, or, the volume of this book is astronomical.. I gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars.. I'm going to put it in: renegade. I don't think people are gonna be happy about that but i did it, i did it!
Loved itthis is a perfect novel in my opinion it's perfect novel
Not a fanfor something a Wallflower that's fact here for me probably one of my least favorite books I've ever read just in like enjoyability because it wasn't my preference but it's not [ __ ] here as in that it's not like problematic so I'm gonna say that dear
Loved itThis was the first book I ever read where I saw myself so clearly in the main character like I thought I was reading about myself
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Loved itI read the book I liked the book I like the movie more and I like its example of found family a little bit more than it is presented in the book
Loved itthis book was amazing it was so well written and H made me really care for the characters especially Charlie poor kid while the book is kind of happy it's also a little depressing
Loved itthis is just a phenomenal book and it kept me up for hours and hours and hours I just couldn't put it down and I had to finish it I love Charlie so much as well as all the other characters Sam and Patrick they all made me laugh they made me cry just everything