The Perks of Being a Wallflower: "We Accept the Love We Think

The Perks of Being a Wallflower: "We Accept the Love We Think We Deserve"

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Penn and new cohost Joysey discuss "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky. A teen classic featuring a boy Charlie as he travels through his freshman year of high school, making new friends and trying to keep them all while being a sensitive lovely soul.

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