Charlie is a shy and introspective teenage boy, a wallflower always standing on the edge of the action. We learn about him through the letters he writes to someone of an undisclosed name, age and gender, a stylistic technique which adds to the heart-wrenching earnestness of the story. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating.
Charlie encounters many of the struggles familiar to everybody from their school days, from making friends, first crushes, experimenting with drugs and sexuality, but he must also deal with his best friend's suicide and a shocking realisation about his beloved late Aunt Helen which challenges his very grip on reality.
This is a funny, touching, memorable first novel which captures with resounding accuracy the voice of a boy teetering on the brink of adulthood.
| ISBN: | 9781398530003 |
| Publication date: | 18th July 2024 |
| Author: | Stephen Chbosky |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Children's an imprint of Simon & Schuster UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 231 pages |
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Charlie is a shy and introspective teenage boy, a wallflower always standing on the edge of the action. We learn about him through the letters he writes to someone of an undisclosed name, age and gender, a stylistic technique which adds to the heart-wrenching earnestness of the story. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating.
Charlie encounters many of the struggles familiar to everybody from their school days, from making friends, first crushes, experimenting with drugs and sexuality, but he must also deal with his best friend's suicide and a shocking realisation about his beloved late Aunt Helen which challenges his very grip on reality.
This is a funny, touching, memorable first novel which captures with resounding accuracy the voice of a boy teetering on the brink of adulthood.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Perks of Being a Wallflower and determined it is suitable for children aged 15-18 years old
The Perks of Being a Wallflower features in the following genres: Featured Books for Young Adults, Stories about Family and Friends, PSHE: Bereavement and Grief, PSHE: Family Issues, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is available in Paperback
The Perks of Being a Wallflower was written by Stephen Chbosky and published by Simon & Schuster Children's an imprint of Simon & Schuster UK
The Perks of Being a Wallflower has 231 pages
£8.99
