Told through a series of letters to an anonymous 'friend,' introverted freshman Charlie navigates his first year of high school, new friendships with seniors Sam and Patrick, first love, mental health struggles, and a repressed childhood trauma.
Books mentioned in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (13)
Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie: “Incidentally, the book Bill gave me was Peter Pan by J.”
On the Road by Jack Kerouac: “It’s On the Road by Jack Kerouac.”
This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald: ““This Side of Paradise by F.” Scott Fitzgerald.”
Walden by Henry David Thoreau: “Kelly’s favorite book just happens to be Walden by Henry David Thoreau.”
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand: “I gave Sam To Kill a Mockingbird, The Catcher in the Rye, The Great Gatsby, Hamlet, Walden, and The Fountainhead.”
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald: “I gave Sam To Kill a Mockingbird, The Catcher in the Rye, The Great Gatsby, Hamlet, Walden, and The Fountainhead.”
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: “Incidentally, the book is To Kill a Mockingbird.”
Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs: “It’s called Naked Lunch.”
The Stranger by Albert Camus: “It’s called The Stranger.”
A Separate Peace by John Knowles: “I gave Patrick On the Road, Naked Lunch, The Stranger, This Side of Paradise, Peter Pan, and A Separate Peace.”
Hamlet by William Shakespeare: “I have spent the whole vacation reading Hamlet.”
The Mayor of Castro Street by Randy Shilts: “My last gift before the party is a book called The Mayor of Castro Street. It is about a man named Harvey Milk, who was a gay leader in San Francisco.”