![]() ![]() Beyond that, “Imaginary Friend” is a radical departure on virtually every level. To be sure, the underlying sensibility that characterized “Wallflower” is present in the new book particularly in its empathetic portraits of people struggling to recover from personal tragedy. Weighing in at more than 700 pages, “Imaginary Friend” is an all-out, not-for-the-fainthearted horror novel, one of the most effective and ambitious of recent years. ![]() Those many readers now have something new – and unexpected – to contemplate. Over the years, the book has led a charmed life acquiring millions of readers and serving as the basis for a popular film adapted and directed by Chbosky. Chbosky’s only other published work, 1999’s “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” concerned a trio of self-styled misfits navigating the complexities of high school, adolescent angst, sexual confusion and assorted personal traumas. “Imaginary Friend” is Stephen Chbosky’s first new novel in 20 years, and it comes as a complete surprise. ![]()
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