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''The Perks of Being a Wallflower'' by Stephen Chbosky is a young adult contemporary novel, originally published on February 1, 1999.
  
 
==Trigger Warnings==
 
==Trigger Warnings==
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* Death
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* Drug use
 
* Rape
 
* Rape
* Drugs
 
 
* Sexual Abuse
 
* Sexual Abuse
 
* Suicide
 
* Suicide
* Death
 
  
 
==Tropes==
 
==Tropes==
* [https://booktriggerwarnings.com/index.php?title=Epistolary_(trope) Epistolary]
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* [[Epistolary (trope)|Epistolary]]
* [https://booktriggerwarnings.com/index.php?title=Coming-of-age_(trope) Coming-of-age]
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* [[Coming-of-age (trope)|Coming-of-age]]
  
 
==Controversies==
 
==Controversies==
The book was banned in some American Schools due to its content (sexuality, drug abuse, rape). [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Perks_of_Being_a_Wallflower#cite_note-2 [1<nowiki>]</nowiki>]
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The book was banned in some American schools due to its content (sexual content, drug abuse, rape).[http://bannedlibrary.com/podcast/2016/2/3/banned-48-perks-of-being-a-wallflower-by-stephen-chbosky]
  
 
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Revision as of 01:53, 2 August 2020

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Cover of The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Author(s) Stephen Chbosky
Published February 1, 1999
Genre(s) Contemporary Fiction
Age group Young Adult


The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky is a young adult contemporary novel, originally published on February 1, 1999.

Trigger Warnings

  • Death
  • Drug use
  • Rape
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Suicide

Tropes

Controversies

The book was banned in some American schools due to its content (sexual content, drug abuse, rape).[1]