The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower – A Coming-of-Age Novel by Stephen Chbosky The Perks of Being a Wallflower is an intimate and deeply moving coming-of-age novel by Stephen Chbosky that captures the essence of what it’s like to grow up, feel out of place, and search for connection. Told through a series of heartfelt letters, Charlie’s story explores themes of friendship, love, mental health, and the awkward beauty of self-discovery. Set in the early 1990s, the novel follows Charlie as he starts high school and finds himself taken under the wings of two charismatic seniors, Sam and Patrick. Through their friendship, Charlie experiences the thrills and heartbreaks of first love, family drama, school dances, and the timeless joys of mixtapes and late-night drives.