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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780671027346
ISBN number: 0671027344
Label: MTV
Manufacturer: MTV
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 224
Printing Date: February 01, 1999
Publishing house: MTV
Age index: Young Adult
Sale Popularity Level: 517
Studio: MTV
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What is most notable about this funny, touching, memorable very first novel from Stephen Chbosky is the resounding accuracy with which the author captures the voice of a boy teetering on the brink of adulthood. Charlie is a freshman. And while's 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 to someone of undisclosed name, age, and gender, a stylistic technique that adds to the heart-wrenching earnestness saturating this teen's story. Charlie encounters the same struggles that many kids face in high school--how to make friends, the intensity of a crush, family tensions, a very first relationship, exploring sexuality, experimenting with drugs--but he must also deal with his best friend's recent suicide. Charlie's letters take on the intimate feel of a journal as he shares his day-to-day thoughts and feelings:
I walk around the school hallways and look at the people. I look at the teachers and wonder why they're here. If they like their jobs. Or us. And I wonder how smart they were when they were fifteen. Not in a mean way. In a curious way. It's like looking at all the students and wondering who's had their heart broken that day, and how they are able to cope with having three quizzes and a book report due on top of that. Or wondering who did the heart breaking. And wondering why.
With the help of a teacher who recognizes his wisdom and intuition, and his two friends, seniors Samantha and Patrick, Charlie mostly manages to avoid the depression he feels creeping up like kudzu. When it all becomes too much, after a shocking realization about his beloved late Aunt Helen, Charlie retreats from reality for awhile. But he makes it back in due time, ready to face his sophomore year and all that it may bring. Charlie, sincerely searching for that feeling of 'being infinite,' is a kindred spirit to the generation that's been slapped with the label X. --Brangien Davis
Product Description:
Standing on the fringes of life...
offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor.
This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion marks the stunning debut of a provocative new voice in contemporary fiction: The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
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 and unique, hilarious and devastating. We may not know where he lives. We may not know to whom he is writing. All we know is the world he shares. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it puts him on a strange course through uncharted territory. The world of very first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends. The world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite.
Through Charlie, Stephen Chbosky has created a deeply affecting coming-of-age story, a powerful novel that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller coaster days known as growing up.
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"...but even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there."
i was suprised upon this book's arrival to read on the jacket that it had one a few young reader awards, but i didn't let that phase me (as i usually would) bc the of the reviews on here. I am glad for that bc this book really resonates with me. i read the entire book on a dallas to san fran flight. (it's not a page turner, it's just brief). i thnk i just also particularly enjoy coming of age novels and memoirs. if you need more of a plot, you may not enjoy this as much.
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Stephen Chbosky did an excellent job with this book. I realized all the mistakes Charlie made along the way and realized how fortune and lucky I am in my own life. This is a great story and well worth reading! I did not want to put it down! I am interested in reading other novels by Chbosky! The ending was unexpected, but at the same time, amazing. Overall, it was a GREAT story!
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A coming of age book. If you happen to be a fan of The Catcher in the Rye, this is also a good read about a boy with free spirit and a lot in his mind. A fantastic and inspiring story witch i would suggest everyone should read.
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The book was in great shape and fast delivery!!
Was a great purchase. Thank you.
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This book was reccomended to me by several friends, so I decided to read it. It is a relatively brief book, and I finished it quickly. It left me unsatisfied after all of the hype surrounding it. It attempts to be deep, and meaningful, it even tries to portray the life of a 'real' teenager. Let's face it, Charlie is not 'real'. Neither are the remaining characters, such as his friends, teachers, and family. I really do not understand the great love for this book by so many. Come on, it's published by MTV!
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