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Book Review By Anne Melger
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The main character is a freshmen boy named Charlie. The book is a collection of his letters to "a friend." It is incredibly written and a new favorite of mine.


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Age group of kid(s) in story: - high school
Wild kid(s)? - druggie culture (& crime)

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality
Unusual characteristics:

Main Adversary
Identity: - society

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
United States Yes
Small town? Yes

Writing Style
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - impregnation/reproduction - actual description of hetero sex - Boob talk! - Vagia talk! - Weiner talk! - two guys doing it - rape/molest
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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