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title: "Book of the Month: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky"
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# [Book of the Month: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/articles/book-of-the-month-the-perks-of-being-a-wallflower-by-stephen-chbosky)

 Written by [Tim McCarthy](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/author/tim-mccarthy) | Jul 1, 2013 12:37:00 PM

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Editor's Note: A poignant read, comparable to A Catcher in the Rye, a book that's so true and raw, a book that all adolescents, and anyone who's ever been an adolescent, can relate to. 

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Excerpt: “So this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I’m still trying to figure out how that can be.”

  

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