“Not everyone has a sob story, Charlie, and even if they do, it's no excuse.”
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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.
“We can't choose where we come from, but we can choose where we go from there.”
Stephen Chbosky book The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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“Everyone is special in their own way.”
Stephen Chbosky book The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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“It's strange the times people choose to be generous.”
Stephen Chbosky book The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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“I wish I knew. It might make me miss him more clearly. It might have made sad sense.”
Stephen Chbosky book The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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“Maybe it’s sad that these are now memories. And maybe it’s not sad.”
Stephen Chbosky book The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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“Nobody felt sad as long as we could postpone tomorrow with more nostalgia.”
Stephen Chbosky book The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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“The fights are always the same”
Stephen Chbosky book The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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“Welcome to the island of misfit toys”
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“There are other people who have it a lot worse”
Stephen Chbosky book The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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“Have you ever done that? You feel really bad, and then it goes away, and you don’t know why.”
Stephen Chbosky book The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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