Charlie is a freshman. While not the biggest nerd in school, he's certainly not popular. Shy, introspective, and intelligent beyond his years, yet socially awkward, he's a wallflower torn between embracing life and running from it. Charlie tries to navigate uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mixtapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, where everything revolves around that perfect song during that perfect car ride to feel endless. But Charlie can't stay on the sidelines forever. Seeing life from the sidelines offers a unique perspective, but there comes a time when you have to discover what it's like on the dance floor. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply moving coming-of-age story that takes you back to those wild and harrowing rollercoaster years we know as growing up.