Who is Aunt Vannie from Hide & Seek: A Novel and what is their importance? Hide_&_Seek:_A_Novel English & Literature Aunt Vannie | Hide & Seek: A Novel

Aunt Vannie is Will's mother's youngest sister. She takes custody of Will and Palmer with her sister, Eleanor. Vannie doesn't pay much attention to the boys, preferring to spend her free time on dates with various men. When Will is a teenager, however, it is Aunt Vannie who cares for him during a bout with the Asian flu. When Will is almost recovered, Aunt Vannie seduces him. Her actions change the way he looks at women for the rest of his life.