The Perks of Being a Wallflower
About this book
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.
Reader Profile
4.5/5 · 8404 readers · 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Easy
How long does it take to read The Perks of Being a Wallflower?
About ≈ 4 h 09 m — 224 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Perks of Being a Wallflower?
224 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Perks of Being a Wallflower?
It sits on the Young Adult, Fiction shelves.
Is The Perks of Being a Wallflower in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Perks of Being a Wallflower?
The main characters include The Smiths, Charlie, Patrick, Sam.
Where does The Perks of Being a Wallflower take place?
It is set in Pittsburgh during 1990's.
Who wrote The Perks of Being a Wallflower?
Stephen Chbosky.