The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply affecting coming-of-age story that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up. Now a major motion picture starring Emma Watson and Logan Lerman. Stephen Chbosky's new film Wonder, starring Owen Wilson and Julia Roberts is out now.
Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it. Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mix-tapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But Charlie can't stay on the sideline forever. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor.
'A coming of age tale in the tradition of The Catcher in the Rye and A Separate Peace... often inspirational and always beautifully written' USA Today
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower was entertaining, Charlie is a breath of fresh air. He's quirky, strange and even adorable. Most of his written letters are borderline rambling and thinking out loud almost. He always writes what he thinks, but never has the nerve to say it.
I liked Charlie, at times I wondered perhaps if he was autistic. Intelligent beyond his years, but struggled with life beyond his academic abilities and retrospective thoughts. It was more than your average coming of age novel, it was one special boy, discovering his place in the world.
