BannedBooks
Cover of The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Reinstated1999

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky

Through a series of anonymous letters, introverted teenager Charlie navigates his freshman year of high school while dealing with the trauma of his best friend's suicide and his own buried memories of abuse. The novel candidly explores adolescence, mental health, and the search for belonging.

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Why this book is challenged

  • sexually explicit content
  • drug use
  • LGBTQ+ themes
  • profanity
  • references to suicide

Challenge History

Strath Haven High School

Wallingford, Pennsylvania

Reinstated

Drug use, sexual content, and LGBTQ+ themes

September 12, 2022school