The Perks of Being a Wallflower

By Stephen Chbosky

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ISBN: 9781847394071
Themes: realistic fiction young adult Friendship Family Mental Health

Preface

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is written in the form of letters addressed to an unnamed reader known only as ‘Dear friend.’ The narrator, Charlie is an outsider in school and to some extent within his home life.

Charlie’s brother is leaving to play football in college and his sister is too preoccupied with her boyfriend to pay much attention to her younger brother.

All of this changes when Charlie makes friends with a small group of outsiders. Charlie forms a strong friendship with stepbrother and stepsister Patrick and Sam.