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 observing 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. Chbosky took five years to develop and publish The Perks of Being a Wallflower, creating the characters and other aspects of the story from his own memories. The novel addresses themes permeating adolescence, including sexuality, drug use, rape, and mental health, while also making several references to other literary works, films, and pop culture in general.
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Winner of nine film awards, the movie follows a shy high school freshman who is taken under the wings of two older students. The film is based on Stephen Chbosky's book of the same name.
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Author, Stephen Chbosky, wrote the screenplay and directed the movie. The film was shot in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Child sexual abuse in literature.. Novels set in Pittsburgh.. Novels set in the 1990s.. Pocket Books books.. American bildungsromans.. Epistolary novels.. Novels with gay themes.. American LGBT novels.
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