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Abby is one of Simon's best friends, though he hasn't known her long; she and her mom moved to Atlanta area right before the start of the school year. Like most of the black kids at school, Abby has to take the bus to and from school about an hour each way, given the way that the Atlanta metro area is still segregated. She's extremely smart, takes mostly AP classes, and is an exceptional actress and dancer. According to Simon, Abby is the object of most boys' affections, and Martin is no exception—his feelings for Abby are what cause him to blackmail Simon in the first place. Abby, however, doesn't have feelings for Martin and instead, has a crush on Nick. The crush bubbles under the surface until January, when Simon gets grounded, and Abby and Nick take the opportunity alone to start a relationship. Abby is the first person that Simon comes out to; he feels as though he can try on this new part of his identity with her in a way he couldn't with his long-time friends Nick and Leah. She's extremely supportive and keeps his secret. When Simon is forcibly outed over Christmas break, Abby and Leah take it upon themselves to glare at anyone who looks at Simon funny, and Abby also chases bullies out of the auditorium when they come to taunt Simon. Abby and Simon fight when she finds out that Simon went along with Martin's blackmail, despite knowing that Abby wasn't at all romantically interested in Martin. She succinctly tells Simon that he can't control who she dates. The two make up later, and she's extremely excited when she finds out that Simon and Bram are dating.
Abby Suso Quotes in Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
The Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda quotes below are all either spoken by Abby Suso or refer to Abby Suso. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 27
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The problem is, I'm beginning to realize I hardly know anything about anyone. I mean I generally know who's a virgin. But I don't have a clue whether most people's parents are divorced, or what their parents do for a living […] And these are my best friends. I've always thought of myself as nosy, but I guess I'm just nosy about stupid stuff.
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“I feel stupid for not knowing that,” I say.
“Why would you feel stupid? I guess I never mentioned it.”
“But I never asked.”
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Chapter 28
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“But they're supposed to be Alice and Nora. They're not supposed to be different,” I explain.
“They're not allowed to change?” Abby laughs. “But you're changing. You're different than you were five months ago.”
“I'm not different!"
“Simon, I just watched you pick up a random guy in a gay bar. You're wearing eyeliner. And you're completely wasted.”
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Chapter 30
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“It's just, you know. I get that you were in a difficult position. But you don't get to make the decisions about my love life. I choose who I date.” She shrugs. “I would think you would understand that.”
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It's weird, because of all the things I feel guilty about, it never occurred to me to feel guilty about Abby. But I'm a fucking idiot. Because who you like can't be forced or persuaded or manipulated. If anyone knows that, it's me.
I'm a shitty friend.
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Abby Suso Quotes in Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
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Chapter 27
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The problem is, I'm beginning to realize I hardly know anything about anyone. I mean I generally know who's a virgin. But I don't have a clue whether most people's parents are divorced, or what their parents do for a living […] And these are my best friends. I've always thought of myself as nosy, but I guess I'm just nosy about stupid stuff.
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“I feel stupid for not knowing that,” I say.
“Why would you feel stupid? I guess I never mentioned it.”
“But I never asked.”
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Chapter 28
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“But they're supposed to be Alice and Nora. They're not supposed to be different,” I explain.
“They're not allowed to change?” Abby laughs. “But you're changing. You're different than you were five months ago.”
“I'm not different!"
“Simon, I just watched you pick up a random guy in a gay bar. You're wearing eyeliner. And you're completely wasted.”
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Chapter 30
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“It's just, you know. I get that you were in a difficult position. But you don't get to make the decisions about my love life. I choose who I date.” She shrugs. “I would think you would understand that.”
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It's weird, because of all the things I feel guilty about, it never occurred to me to feel guilty about Abby. But I'm a fucking idiot. Because who you like can't be forced or persuaded or manipulated. If anyone knows that, it's me.
I'm a shitty friend.
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