The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky, 1999
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Stephen Chbosky, 2012

In 1992, Charlie, who suffers from clinical depression setbacks since childhood, has been discharged from a mental health care institution. Charlie unknowingly eats a weed brownie, gets high and discloses to Sam that the year before, his best friend committed suicide.