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The perks of being a wallflower / Stephen Chbosky.

Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Fiction Youth Chbosky Perks
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Chbosky, Stephen, author.
Contributor:
Youth Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
High school students--Juvenile fiction.
High school students.
Friendship--Juvenile fiction.
Friendship.
Mental illness--Juvenile fiction.
Mental illness.
Dysfunctional families--Juvenile fiction.
Dysfunctional families.
Teenagers--Suicidal behavior--Juvenile fiction.
Teenagers.
Adolescent.
Mental Disorders.
Students.
Teenagers--Suicidal behavior.
Young adult fiction.
Book clubs (Discussion groups)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Book clubs (Discussion groups).
Medical Subjects:
Adolescent.
Mental Disorders.
Students.
Genre:
Bildungsromans.
Epistolary fiction.
Fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Young adult works.
Juvenile works.
Physical Description:
218 pages ; 23 cm
Edition:
20th anniversary edition.
Place of Publication:
New York : Gallery Books, [2019]
Summary:
"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." -- (Source of summary not specified).
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.
Notes:
"With a new letter from Charlie."
"Book club favorites reader's guide" -- Page [1] of cover.
Local Notes:
Athenaeum copy: Beardwood Fund bookplate.
Other Edition:
Reproduction of
ISBN:
9781982110994
1982110996
9780671027346
0671027344
OCLC:
1120037359

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