Quotes from book
The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a young adult coming-of-age epistolary novel by American writer Stephen Chbosky, which was first published on February 1, 1999, by Pocket Books. Set in the early 1990s, the novel follows Charlie, an introverted teenager, through his freshman year of high school in a Pittsburgh suburb. The novel details Charlie’s unconventional style of thinking as he navigates between the worlds of adolescence and adulthood, and attempts to deal with poignant questions spurred by his interactions with both his friends and family.


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“Maybe this are my glory days, and I'm not even realizing it…”

Variant: Maybe these are my glory days, and I'm not ever realizing it because they involve a ball.
Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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“The perfect song on the perfect drive to make you feel infinite.”

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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“And I closed my eyes because I wanted to know nothing but her arms.”

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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Stephen Chbosky photo
Stephen Chbosky photo
Stephen Chbosky photo
Stephen Chbosky photo
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