TY - SER KW - homosexuality KW - psychiatrists KW - high schools KW - child abuse AU - Stephen Chbosky AB - Charlie, a shy, introverted, and depressed high school sophomore, comes into his own when befriended by two confident seniors, Patrick and Sam. “Intellectually precocious, Charlie seems a tad too naive in many other ways,” says Booklist, “yet his reflections on family interactions, first date, drug experimentation, first sexual encounter, and regular participation in Rocky Horror Picture Show screenings are compelling.” C1 -

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C3 - Allegheny County; Allegheny River; Ohio River; Monongahela River; Pittsburgh; Downtown; Oakland; Western Psychiatric Hospital; South Shore C4 - Young Adult; Children’s; Epistolary; Coming-of-Age; Bildungsroman; Psychological CY - New York LA - English M3 - Novel N2 - Charlie, a shy, introverted, and depressed high school sophomore, comes into his own when befriended by two confident seniors, Patrick and Sam. “Intellectually precocious, Charlie seems a tad too naive in many other ways,” says Booklist, “yet his reflections on family interactions, first date, drug experimentation, first sexual encounter, and regular participation in Rocky Horror Picture Show screenings are compelling.” PB - MTV Books PP - New York PY - 1999 RN - Stephen Chbosky (1970— ), born and raised in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, is a novelist, screenwriter, and director. He is a 1988 graduate of Upper St. Clair High School who earned a BFA at University of Southern California's Filmic Writing Program. EP - 213 p. TI - The Perks of Being a Wallflower ER -