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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

By Stephen Chbosky

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| Paperback | 9780671027346

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It is the story of what it's like to grow up in high school. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating. we may not know where he lives. We may not know to whom he is writing. All we know is the world he shares. Caught between trying to live his Continue

It is the story of what it's like to grow up in high school. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating. we may not know where he lives. We may not know to whom he is writing. All we know is the world he shares. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it puts him ona strange course through uncharted territory. The world of first dates, family dramas, and new friends. The world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, where all you need is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite.

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  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower

    MTV Books, $12 paper High school lasts only a few years, but it seems to take a lifetime of books, movies, and songs to get over it. Not surprisingly, MTV Books has something to add to the healing process. In The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Chbosky, ... (read full critics)

    austinchronicle published on Sat, 4 Sep 2010

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  • She said that with a girl like Mary Elizabeth, you shouldn't tell her she looks pretty. You should tell her how nice her outfit is becuase her outfit is her choice whereas her face isn't.

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  • stunning in its simplicity

    the only review i read before approaching this book said it was a "new catcher in the rye".
    not really.
    sure, the Salinger masterpiece is evidently an inspiration, but this book is something different, and modern.

    it goes by quickly, it's incredibly straight forward and effective but never gross. ... (continue)

    the only review i read before approaching this book said it was a "new catcher in the rye".
    not really.
    sure, the Salinger masterpiece is evidently an inspiration, but this book is something different, and modern.

    it goes by quickly, it's incredibly straight forward and effective but never gross. it makes us see the world through the eyes of a troubled teenager who is absolutely disarming in his accurate and true analysis of the world around him. and in the end, we find out that we're all troubled in some way or another, and we find an unrxpected consolation Un discovering that we're not the only one wondering of some oddities if the world we live in.

    when you get to the end of the book you KNOW that "each person is unique and special", but the path that led you to really acknowledge that is so weird that there's nothing cheesy or banal in this conclusion. actually it's a bright, deeply meaningful realization.

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    Angie said on Jun 19, 2011 | Add your feedback

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