who were the critics?
Francisca Goldsmith, Marah Eakin
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Marah Eakin 
what kind of book is the perks of being a wallflower A young adult coming-of-age epistolary novel who is the author? Stephen Chbosky when was it published? February 1, 1999 by whom? Pocket Books what are the names of other books they have published? UNANSWERABLE where are their offices located? UNANSWERABLE who is the owner? Leon Shimkin, James M. Jacobson has the original author written anything else? "Jericho", "Wonder" what is the writing style of the original book? Chbosky found "the most intimate way" to talk directly to the reader. what are its themes? Teenage reality and nostalgia how was it received? Critical response was mixed
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower [SEP] Publication and reception
Club", Marah Eakin wrote that although for an adult ""Perks" suffers from an overabundance of pure, raw angst ... unlike some more arrested development-friendly young adult fare like "Harry Potter", "Perks" speaks to a more specific age range and does it well." "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" has appeared six times on the American Library Association's list of 10 most-frequently-challenged books for its content. A Wisconsin school board refused to ban the book, angering local parents. The Glen Ellyn District 41 school board in suburban Chicago unanimously voted to reinstate the novel after it was removed from eighth-grade classrooms at Hadley Junior High School because of a parent's objection to its sexual content.