Book Review: THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by Stephen Chbosky
Source: Amazon FACTS ABOUT THE BOOK Title: The Perks of Being A Wallflower Author: Stephen Chbosky Publisher: Simon and Schuster UK Price: $7.99 Pages: 231 Genre: Coming of Age, epistolary novel Year: 1999 BACK OF THE BOOK Source: Amazon 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 mixed 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 c...