Stephen Chbosky

Boken bakom filmen The Perks of Being a WallflowerUnder sitt första år i high school går Charlie från att iaktta till att delta. Med naiv skärpa beskriver han utvecklingen från ensamhet till vänskap, förälskelse och sexuella irrfärder. Från förträngning till förlamande insikt. Wallflower (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) har sålts i över en miljon exemplar i USA och toppat New York Times Bestsellers List. Stephen Chbosky har även skrivit manuset till filmatiseringen av boken. Filmen The Perks of Being a Wallflower har tilldelats ett flertal stora filmpriser och fängslat biobesökare världen över (utk. på dvd i Sverige 2013).

A powerful and perceptive coming-of-age story, in the tradition of The Catcher in the Rye, from a talented young filmmaker, screenwriter and novelist.

A powerful and perceptive coming-of-age story, in the tradition of The Catcher in the Rye, from a talented young filmmaker, screenwriter and novelist. Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it. Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mix-tapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But Charlie can't stay on the sideline forever. 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. 'A coming of age tale in the tradition of The Catcher in the Rye and A Separate Peace... often inspirational and always beautifully written' USA Today

Lesen macht Spaß - und das umso mehr mit Lektüren, die Ihre Schüler/innen auch allein zu Hause bewältigen können. Mit den Literaturpaketen ist das problemlos möglich. Diese spannenden und kontroversen Lesehefte können das Fundament einer Klassenbibliothek bilden. Die ungekürzten Originaltexte sind für Jugendliche geschrieben und eignen sich für die Jahrgangsstufen 11 bis 13.

A series of letters to an unknown correspondent reveals the coming-of-age trials of a high-schooler named Charlie