Setsuna Ai
04-21-2007, 03:46 PM
Anyone read this amazing novel by Stephen Chboski? I love it. For those who are interested/curious, here's a summary from en.wikipedia.org:
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is an epistolary novel written in the 1990s by American novelist Stephen Chbosky. The novel was published on February 1, 1999 by MTV. The story takes the form of a series of letters to an anonymous friend written by the narrator, a teenager who calls himself Charlie (his real name is never mentioned).
The story explores topics such as introversion, teenage sexuality (including homosexuality) and the awkward times of adolescence. The book also touches strongly on drug use and Charlie's experiences with this. As the story progresses, various works of literature and film are referenced and their meanings discussed.
The story takes place during the 1991-1992 school year, when Charlie is a high school freshman. Charlie is the wallflower of the novel. He is an unconventional thinker, and as the story begins he is shy and unpopular.
Chbosky names J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye as an inspiration,[citation needed] and he pays homage to Salinger's work by naming it as one of Charlie's mother's favorite books. Chbosky wrote The Perks of Being a Wallflower in his spare time while writing a screenplay for Columbia Pictures.
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower is an epistolary novel written in the 1990s by American novelist Stephen Chbosky. The novel was published on February 1, 1999 by MTV. The story takes the form of a series of letters to an anonymous friend written by the narrator, a teenager who calls himself Charlie (his real name is never mentioned).
The story explores topics such as introversion, teenage sexuality (including homosexuality) and the awkward times of adolescence. The book also touches strongly on drug use and Charlie's experiences with this. As the story progresses, various works of literature and film are referenced and their meanings discussed.
The story takes place during the 1991-1992 school year, when Charlie is a high school freshman. Charlie is the wallflower of the novel. He is an unconventional thinker, and as the story begins he is shy and unpopular.
Chbosky names J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye as an inspiration,[citation needed] and he pays homage to Salinger's work by naming it as one of Charlie's mother's favorite books. Chbosky wrote The Perks of Being a Wallflower in his spare time while writing a screenplay for Columbia Pictures.
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