Book Vs Movie "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"

<p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Vs Movie</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>The Perks of Being a Wallflower</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Margos Discuss Stephen Chbosky’s Book & Film</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/60822/MV5BZThjMmQ5YjktMTUyMC00MjljLWJmMTAtOWIzNDIzY2VhNzQ0XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTAyNjg4NjE0._V1_UY1200_CR9106301200_AL_.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="571" /></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Margos continue their back-to-school September episodes with a redo of one of the most asked-for books by our listeners--</span><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Perks_of_Being_a_Wallflower_(film)"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Perks of Being a Wallflower</span></em></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">by</span> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Chbosky"><strong>Stephen Chbosky</strong></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pittsburgh native Chbosky based the story in his hometown in the early 1990s as we follow the story of freshman Charlie who is dealing with a recent psychiatric hospital stay after his best friend’s death by suicide. He is facing highschool with incredible angst and writes in his journal a mythical friend to relay his feelings. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Charlie also lost his favorite aunt in a car accident (she was on her way to buy him a present) so he has quite a few demons to face while navigating school cliques. The novel deals with mental illness, rape, sexuality, drugs, and alcohol which made it on to “banned” lists at schools across the country. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The journey for Charlie includes making new friends, falling in love, making huge mistakes, and dealing with tremendous pain. It’s a beautiful piece of work and the movie is almost up to the task of meeting our expectations. </span></p> <p><span