The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Formats: Kindle, Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, also available as an Audiobook on Audible
Description on Amazon: The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky follows observant “wallflower” Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. First dates, family drama, and new friends. Sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Devastating loss, young love, and life on the fringes. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie must learn to navigate those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up.
NOT PERMANENTLY BANNED although challenged and removed in some school districts due to:
- Mature and Explicit Content
- LGBTQIA+ themes
- Parental Objections claim the book presents poor role models and is inappropriate for teenages
- Legal Challenges: Having faced frequent challenges, removal from school curricula is often temporary, and the book is most often reinstated after the review process.