In an e-mail interview, he describes his thoughts on the book. With Logan Lerman, Dylan McDermott, Kate Walsh, Patrick de Ledebur. Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (2 Feb. Stephen Chbosky, 30, has hit a nerve with his novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Directed by Stephen Chbosky. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. Stephen Chbosky has been influenced by a lot of angsty classics, like The Graduate and Catcher in the Rye.In 1999, he made his own contribution to the canon, releasing The Perks of Being a Wallflower, a young-adult novel whose tough themes helped make it a formidable word-of-mouth success, becoming the best-selling title from MTV Books by 2000. But Charlie can't stay on the sideline forever. Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mix-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. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Now a major motion picture starring Emma Watson and Logan Lerman. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply affecting coming-of-age story that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up.
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