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  • I started reading this on the bus and couldn't tear my eyes away from it. Amazing, addictive, grabs at your soul and takes you for a wild ride.

    

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  • a friend of mine recommended it because throughout the novel the main character reads all of my favorite books. awesome.

    

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  • At first, I was skeptical about the book, but I kept reading. It ended up becoming one of my favorite books and I definitely understand why it's one of those books "everyone has to read." It was incredible.

    

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  • a story that has made me rethink things about myself

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  • I loved this book. I read it later in life than I probably should have, but I loved it.

    

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  • I guess this book has become somewhat of a cliche by now, but I still love it dearly. I'm not one for re-reading books, but my copy is very well-worn!

    

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Standing on the fringes of life...

offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor.

This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion marks the stunning debut of a provocative new voice in contemporary fiction: The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

This is the story of what it's like to grow up in high school. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating. We may not know where he lives. We may not know to whom he is writing. All we know is the world he shares. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it puts him on a strange course through uncharted territory. The world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends. The world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite.

Through Charlie, Stephen Chbosky has created a deeply affecting coming-of-age story, a powerful novel that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller coaster days known as growing up.

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