The Perks of Being a Wallflower

By: Stephen Chbosky

Narrated by: Noah Galvin

Now with a brand new afterword to mark the 20th anniversary of a beloved cult classic! The number one New York Times best-selling coming-of-age story that takes a sometimes heartbreaking, often hysterical, and always honest look at high school in all its glory. Also a major motion picture starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a funny, touching, and haunting modern classic.

The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky, Perks follows observant "wallflower" Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. First dates, family drama, and new friends. Sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Devastating loss, young love, and life on the fringes. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie must learn to navigate those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up.

A number one New York Times best seller for more than a year, an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults (2000) and Best Book for Reluctant Readers (2000), and with millions of copies in print, this novel for teens (or "wallflowers" of more-advanced age) will make you laugh, cry, and perhaps feel nostalgic for those moments when you, too, tiptoed onto the dance floor of life.

©2017 Stephen Chbosky (P)2017 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

wow

im a freshman in highschool and wow. I don't know what else to say about this.

The narrator is so good!

The narrator was the perfect person to narrate Charlie. i felt like charlie was talking to me and the way he narrates the other characters as well is really good. i loved the emotion in his voice i could really feel the story. the book is really good, i learned a lot of things and one of my favs for sure.

this is a great book

first of all , Ive been knew this story by flim. so I decied to read book. because I was really touched about this story. Charlie is very similler with me. I also felt so much nervous when I was student. I could understand his mind and where come from his thinking, nervous, anxiety. so I'm happy to know this book. l grew up now , high scool memories make me happy. sometimes make me sad and small. but I realized that all the bad things made me more harder and stronger. this book make me reminding my childhood which tough and sad. but also remind me I have lived well. so much well. thank you for write this beautiful book. Im not good at english but Im writing some comment for you to recomend this book

Nostalgia

I read this book back in high school in Senior year. All I could remember is that it was book that really connected to me.

It made me feel like I can belong

As a young teen reading this book for the first time I wish that I read it sooner. This book made me feel like everything I’m going through is normal and while it may feel horrible at times I can make it through, and I love books were I can see how other people think which may sound strange but it really takes me away and gets me reading, and with this book I felt like I was the one receiving these letters and like I was needed and like I helped him through this as well. I believe I found MY new favorite book. :)

Very relatable.

This book is very relatable. The characters could be anyone or everyone. It is emotional at times, but it has all the emotions. Definitely recommend it.

Excellent

This story shattered me! It healed me. It breathed new life into me. This was just what I needed. I cried at the end and felt myself exhale.
Such a beautifully written story grounded in reality and truth.

An awesome story!

Wow! I couldn't stop listening! Loved it! it was thought provoking and moving. The performance was flawless!

This book really connected with me.

I'm a HighSchooler and when I listened to this book, it connected with me on a level that no other book has. I truly enjoyed this book, and I would recommend it to anyone my age. I stayed up until at least 1200 in the morning listening to this book, non-stop.
Truly an amazing book.

great book

great book. I will say I prefer the movie over the book however. very rare to find that.