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The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a young‑adult, epistolary novel by Stephen Chbosky, first published on February 1, 1999. Set in the early 1990s in a Pittsburgh suburb, it follows the reflective teenager Charlie through his freshman year of high school. Charlie’s introspective letters explore the complexities of friendship, family, mental health and the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Coming of Age/Young Adult Coming of Age
Authors: Stephen Chbosky
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