People
Sam
Where Charlie's brother goes to college and plays football
Penn State
"I feel infinite"
Charlie
The gift swapping game when Charlie gets a suit and a typewriter
Secret Santa
The author of the book
Stephen Chbosky
Charlie's best friend in middle school who dies by suicide at the beginning of the book
Michael
The city where the story is set
Pittsburgh
"Have you ever kissed a girl before?"
Sam
The day that Aunt Helen died
Charlie's birthday
The name of the movie that Charlie's friends act out on the weekends
The recipient of Charlie's letters
We don't know (friend)
Where Sam and Patrick go on vacation over Christmas break, leaving Charlie behind
The Grand Canyon
"He's a wallflower... You see things. You keep quiet about them. And you understand."
Patrick
The holiday during which Charlie's extended family don't fight, like they normally do, after watching a football game
Thanksgiving
Three of the five gifts that Charlie gives Patrick for Christmas
Watercolor paints, magnetic poetry, a book about Harvey Milk, a mixtape, and a poem
The girl with a tattoo and belly button ring who says that she's Buddhist
Mary Elizabeth
Where the Secret Santa gift exchange was held
Sam and Patrick's house
"We accept the love we think we deserve"
Bill
The day when Charlie meets Bill
The first day of high school
The year the book was published
1999
He hosts the parties and gives Charlie a "special" brownie
Bob
Where Charlie first sees Patrick but doesn't yet talk to him
"A milkshake!"
Charlie
The event on Christmas day during which Charlie's brother and sister got into a loud fight
The car ride to Ohio
The book Charlie writes an essay about when he gets his first B in advanced English
Peter Pan