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Standing on the fringes of life... offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion marks the stunning debut of a provocative new voice in contemporary fiction. This is the story of what...

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Main Author: Chbosky, Stephen (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pocket Books, ©1999.
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High school students > Social conditions > Young adult fiction.
Teenagers > Young adult fiction.
Letters > Young adult fiction.
High school students > Young adult fiction.
Adolescence > Young adult fiction.
Epistolary fiction > Young adult.
Coming-of-age fiction > Young adult.
Diary fiction > Young adult.
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Summary:Standing on the fringes of life... offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion marks the stunning debut of a provocative new voice in contemporary fiction. This is the story of what it's like to grow up in high school. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating. We may not know where he lives. We may not know to whom he is writing. All we know is the world he shares. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it puts him on a strange course through uncharted territory. The world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends. The world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that the perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. Through Charlie, Stephen Chbosky has created a deeply affecting coming-of-age story, a powerful novel that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller coaster days known as growing up.
Physical Description:213 pages ; 18 cm
Awards:Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens Recommended, 1999.
ISBN:9780671027346
0671027344
9780613237529
0613237528
9781435213579
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9781451696196
1451696191
9780329219758
0329219758
9781451696202
1451696205
9780758796004
0758796005
Author Notes:Stephen Chbosky wrote and directed the feature film adaptation of his award-winning novel, New York Times bestselling, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. He has worked in film and television, on projects including the film version of the smash-hit musical Rent; the TV show Jericho; and others. He also edited Pieces, a collection of short stories for Pocket Books.

Chbosky graduated from the University of Southern California's Filmic Writing Program. His first film, The Four Corners of Nowhere, premiered at Sundance Film Festival.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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