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Rose

This character is the novel's protagonist. She is a sociology professor, who is married to Luke in some imagined lives and divorced from him in others. Throughout the novel, this character reimagines her life in nine possible ways, as she contemplates the choice to become a mother or not.

Luke

This character is the protagonist's husband, who is a photographer. He originally did not want to have children, but changes his mind after being persuaded by his family. This character's fervent desire to have a child drives the main conflict in the novel.

Rose's Mother

This character offers the protagonist advice about motherhood, as their relationship becomes more open and honest throughout the novel. in one life, she claims she is the opposite of her daughter in many ways. In another life, she helps the protagonist through a break-up and visits her at college to comfort her. In...

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