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Ann Patchett

This person is the narrator of the book, a Sarah Lawrence College graduate, and a friend to a woman with a disfigured face.

Lucy Grealy

A shining, literary star at Sarah Lawrence College, who was also noted for her disfigured face due to cancer operations and chemotherapy.

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This is the name of a man whom Lucy had a continual sexual relationship with in Iowa.

Nancy Tate

She was a young mother and nice neighbor who would take Ann and Lucy grocery shopping.

Dennis

Ann moved out of the apartment with Lucy and moved in with this man, even though he did not love her.

Jan

This person was a fortune teller whom Ann and Lucy visited.

Elizabeth McCracken

This person was a fellow author whom Ann met during her time at a fellowship in Provincetown. Ann and this writer became close friends.

Eil Gottlieb

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