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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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“It's much easier to not know things sometimes. Things change and friends leave. And life doesn't stop for anybody.”

Variant: Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn't stop for anybody.
Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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“If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am. And I don't want them to carry it around inside. I want them to show me, so I can feel it, too. I want them to be able to do whatever they want around me.”

Variant: I don't want to be somebody's crush. if somebody likes me, i want them to like the real me, not what they think i am. And i don't want them to carry it around inside. I want them to show me, so i can feel it too. - Sam
Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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Stephen Chbosky photo

“I want to make sure that the first person you kiss loves you, okay?”

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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