Goodreads asked Leslie Tall Manning:

Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Leslie Tall Manning This is a good question, as my mind instantly turned toward couples from classic tales, like Romeo and Juliet, or even the odd ones like Mildred and Guy Montag in Fahrenheit 451. And although I find classic couples really interesting, I have to go with a more modern one, mainly because I can relate to them. The couple I have chosen as my fave: Sam and Charlie in The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Sam (a girl) is older by a few years, ready to graduate high school, and Charlie is a new freshman. Although I never had a relationship with someone so much younger than me, I did have crushes on younger boys, and often wished they were older so society would have accepted the way I felt. What makes this couple unforgettable, without a spoiler, is the way they treat each other with respect. Sam respects Charlie, even appreciates his inexperience. Charlie is young and nervous, and has a secret that he has shared with nobody. Sam becomes not only the girl he falls in love with, but the only one who takes Charlie seriously. If I had a crystal ball, and I fast-forwarded the book a few years beyond college, I'd guess that Sam and Charlie could actually become a real couple. The older we get, the less four years in age makes a difference. Sam and Charlie are sweet together. If not for the age difference, they would have made the perfect couple. Of course, the story would not have been the same in that case! ; )

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