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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a young adult coming-of-age epistolary novel by American writer Stephen Chbosky, which was first published on February 1, 1999, by Pocket Books. Set in the early 1990s, the novel follows Charlie, an introverted teenager, through his freshman year of high school in a Pittsburgh suburb. The novel details Charlie’s unconventional style of thinking as he navigates between the worlds of adolescence and adulthood, and attempts to deal with poignant questions spurred by his interactions with both his friends and family.

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“I just need to know that someone out there listens and understands and doesn't try to sleep with someone even if they could have. I need to know these people exist.”

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“Maybe it's good to put things in perspective, but sometimes, I think that the only perspective is to really be there.”

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“Why do I and everyone I love pick people who treat us like we're nothing"; - "We accept the love we think we deserve”

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“My sister was the one who told me where babies come from. My sister was also the one who laughed when I immediately asked her where babies go to.”

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“Sam screamed the fun scream, and there it was. Downtown lights on buildings and everything that makes you wonder. Sam sat down and started laughing. Patrick started laughing. I started laughing. and in that moment, I swear we were infinite.”

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“Girls are weird, and I don't mean that offensively. I just can't put it any other way.”

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“The outside lights were on, and it was snowing, and it looked like magic. Like we were somewhere else. Like we were someplace better.”

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“Sometimes people use thought to not participate in life.”

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“The inside jokes weren't jokes anymore. They had become stories. Nobody brought up the bad names or the bad times. And nobody felt sad as long as we could postpone tomorrow with more nostalgia.”

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“I was looking at the photographs and I started thinking that there was a time when these weren't memories.”

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“Maybe it's good to put things in perspective, but sometimes, I think that the only perspective is to really be there. Like Sam said. Because it's okay to feel things. And be who you are about them.”

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“So, if this does end up being my last letter, please believe that things are good with me, and even when they're not, they will be soon enough.
And I will believe the same about you.”

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Variant: please believe that things are good with me, and even when they're not, they will be soon enough. And i will always believe the same about you.
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