The Perks of Being a Wallflower is about the freshman year of a boy named Charlie. Over the course of that year, he makes new friends, experiments with drugs, experiences literature and film, gains and loses a girlfriend, and most importantly, learns about himself. It's a deeply touching book. Since everyone has been a teenager, you can relate in some way to Charlie's story.
I'm also adding this article from A.V. Club about how Perks holds up with adult readers. I think it's well written, although with a little salty language, and does a much better job with the review than I could.
Discussion Questions
- Did you like that the book was written as a series of letters? How do you think the book would have been different if Chbosky had written it in first or third person?
- Why do you think that the letters are addressed as "Dear Friend"?
- As the book goes on, we find out that Charlie is mentally ill. Does this make him unreliable as a narrator?
- Which character do you most identify with?
- Does anyone in this book feel good about themselves?
- Charlie's English teacher pushes him to read more and to work on his writing. Have you ever had a teacher that did that for you?
- Which references to literature, film, and music did you enjoy the most?
- Aunt Helen seemed to be a positive in Charlie's life. How did you react to the truth about her character?
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower deals with a tumultuous time in every person's life. Did you like how it deals with being a teenager and growing up?
- At the end of the book, Charlie is left alone again, since all of his friends graduate and move away. How do you think Charlie will handle this?
- A fun question- what songs would you put on a mix tape for your best friend or significant other?
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