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Elizabeth

This character is the narrator of the book. She is married, teaches high school and college classes, and has two young children.

Sasha

This character is the narrator’s best friend during her high school years. They draw apart after she has a miscarriage.

Elizabeth's Husband

This character is a carpenter who used to work in finance. He and his wife have two young daughters.

The Chilean Writer

This character is an author who is from a South American country.

Kayla

This character is a troubled black student at a charter high school. She has an anxiety disorder that causes her to leaves classes abruptly.

Melissa

This character is a department chair at a university. She is briefly caught up in an investigation of a professor who is supposedly being inappropriate with female students.

Elizabeth's Mother

This character is an accomplished lawyer. She and her husband have two...

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