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Araminta Ahosi

Love interest and eventual wife of the narrator’s son, this character is a classmate of that son in their shared childhood. She accounts for the son’s motion away from his father’s purposes.

Quentin Callower

A coworker of the narrator, this character had been a student alongside him. He serves mostly as a foil for his coworkers.

Mama

Mother of the narrator, this character is a fixture of the Black community in which he grew up. She does partake of some stereotypes, being the wife of an inmate and the proprietor of a fried chicken eatery.

The Narrator

Adamantly nameless, this character relates the events of the novel. He is also the focus of the relationships among most, but not all, of the characters.

Nigel

Son of the narrator, this character bears a birthmark that occasions no small anxiety in the narrator. Plans made for...

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