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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012): Film vs Book
Film · 2012 · Directed by Stephen Chbosky · Starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller
About the film
A shy freshman is welcomed into a circle of older friends and learns about love and loss.
How close is it to the book?
Very close to the bookThe author of the novel wrote and directed the film, so it keeps the structure, the music and most of the letters.
Read or watch first?
Read the novel to get the letter format as the author first imagined it.
What the book gives you
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
A warm, relatable story told through letters, with a narrator who feels like a close friend. It captures what it is like to find your people.
Who will like it: Readers who want an honest, tender coming-of-age story about friendship and belonging.