The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA Edition

Charlie is a shy and introspective teenage boy, a wallflower always standing on the edge of the action. We learn about him through the letters he writes to someone of an undisclosed name, age, and gender, a stylistic technique that adds to the heart-wrenching earnestness of the story. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating. Charlie encounters many of the struggles familiar to everyone from their school days, from making friends and first crushes to experimenting with drugs and sexuality. However, he must also deal with his best friend's suicide and a shocking realization about his beloved late Aunt Helen, which challenges his very grip on reality. This is a funny, touching, memorable first novel that captures with resounding accuracy the voice of a boy teetering on the brink of adulthood.