Stephen Chbosky’s, The perks of being a wallflower.
Charlie’s a bundle of contradictions—brilliant student, eagerly takes on additional work and understands it all, but stays to the side as his schoolmates plunge into new relationships (some good, some not so great). At times, he’s dangerously close to tears. His life has not been free of tragedy--a bullied friend committed suicide; a spunky, fragile Aunt is no longer with his family (Aunt Helen stood up for Charlie against a stern father, and Charlie loved her for it). Perhaps, though, Aunt Helen had a darker strain as well—one that might overwhelm Charlie before he can understand it.