<P> The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a coming - of - age epistolary novel by American writer Stephen Chbosky , which was first published on February 1 , 1999 , by Pocket Books . Set in the early 1990s , the novel follows Charlie , an introverted teenager , through his freshman year of high school in a Pittsburgh suburb . The novel details Charlie 's unconventional style of thinking as he navigates between the worlds of adolescence and adulthood , and attempts to deal with poignant questions spurred by his interactions with both his friends and family . </P>
<P> The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a coming - of - age epistolary novel by American writer Stephen Chbosky , which was first published on February 1 , 1999 , by Pocket Books . Set in the early 1990s , the novel follows Charlie , an introverted teenager , through his freshman year of high school in a Pittsburgh suburb . The novel details Charlie 's unconventional style of thinking as he navigates between the worlds of adolescence and adulthood , and attempts to deal with poignant questions spurred by his interactions with both his friends and family . </P>
where does the perks of being a wallflower take place
where does the perks of being a wallflower take place
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh