Freedom to Read 'em Book Club -- The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion, The Perks of Being A Wallflower 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 on a strange course through uncharted territory--the world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends, sex, drugs, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, devastating loss, young love, and life on the fringes. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie must learn to navigate those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up. Stephen Chbosky has created a deeply affecting coming-of-age story, a powerful novel.

The book has been a #1 New York Times bestseller for more than a year and was adapted for a major motion picture starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson.