The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Synopsis:

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.

A little bit late in posting this here, but better late than never

For April 2008, the VegOpt Book Club will be reading The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde! For more information on the book club and/or the book assigned, please click on the links. However, only VegOpt board members will be able to see the threads, so you will have to join the messageboard if you are interested!

VegOpt has launched its own book club as a result of this thread! As a community, we will be reading one book per month and then discussing the book we read. We will be focusing primarily on English classics For more information, please check out our book club forum!