The year is 2006...
Emily's life SUCKS!
Emily is NOT OKAY!!

Between her parents constantly fighting and nobody in school so much as acknowledging her existence, life for 16-year-old Emily is the definition of meh. But everything changes when she is accidentally added into a group chat on instant messenger by her cousin and former BFF, Catherine...

Suddenly, Emily is thrust into an overwhelming new world full of moody make-up, alt fashion and ear-splitting music. But she also finds the one thing she's desperately been craving: friends. Among them is the charming and mysterious G, who shows Emily that even the loneliest of girls can learn to wear her heart on her sleeve.

With their lives quickly becoming intertwined, Emily and G cling to each other as their fractured families continue to crumble around them. But how much of what G says is true? Can Emily reconcile her past with the future he promises her? Or is this all just a phase?

The Perks of Being a Wallflower set to a soundtrack of My Chemical Romance, this angsty coming-of-age tale revisits the emo subculture of the early 2000s and the chaotic group chats where hearts were broken and outsiders found their people.