The perks of being a wallflower /
Chbosky, Stephen.
The perks of being a wallflower / Stephen Chbosky. - London : Simon & Schuster, c1999. - 237 pages ; 20cm.
"This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion marks the stunning debut of a provocative voice in contemporary fiction. This is the story of what it's like to grow up in high school. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular, hilarious, and devastating.""
Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. He's a wallflower-- shy and introspective, and intelligent beyond his years, if not very savvy in the social arts. We learn about Charlie through the letters he writes trying to make friends, family tensions, exploring sexuality, experimenting with drugs-- and dealing with his best friend's recent suicide."
9781847394071
YOUNG ADULT FICTION.
DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES.
FRIENDSHIP.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
MENTAL ILLNESS.
C43 1999 c.1
The perks of being a wallflower / Stephen Chbosky. - London : Simon & Schuster, c1999. - 237 pages ; 20cm.
"This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion marks the stunning debut of a provocative voice in contemporary fiction. This is the story of what it's like to grow up in high school. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular, hilarious, and devastating.""
Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. He's a wallflower-- shy and introspective, and intelligent beyond his years, if not very savvy in the social arts. We learn about Charlie through the letters he writes trying to make friends, family tensions, exploring sexuality, experimenting with drugs-- and dealing with his best friend's recent suicide."
9781847394071
YOUNG ADULT FICTION.
DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES.
FRIENDSHIP.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
MENTAL ILLNESS.
C43 1999 c.1
