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Yale

This character is one of the two central protagonists of The Great Believers. This character's name is an adaptation from an older Hebrew name, while this character is in his early thirties. At the beginning of the novel, he is in a relationship with another character and they live together. This character works for Northwestern University and is helping them put together a permanent collection of works donated to the university.

Fiona

This character is one of the two central protagonists of The Great Believers. This character is featured in the 1980s chapters and also becomes the focus of the 2015 chapter. While in her youth, this character is bold and determined, she later becomes somewhat lost in life as she struggles to work through the trauma of her life in the 1980s.

Nico

This character is the older brother of the female protagonist, a popular gay man whose...

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