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CountingStars asked this question about The Perks of Being a Wallflower:
Does Charlie have autism? I just started reading, but I'm kind of getting that vibe, the way he writes, how he's in his own world, how other people treat him, etc.
Avery Skipper It is never hinted at that he may be autistic, and I believe it would be stated or at least alluded to if Stephen Chbosky intended it to be. I think t…moreIt is never hinted at that he may be autistic, and I believe it would be stated or at least alluded to if Stephen Chbosky intended it to be. I think that that vibe that you're getting is a result of childhood trauma causing a lack of emotional maturity. (less)
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky
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