Sara Louise Bradshaw

Sara Louise Bradshaw is the protagonist and narrator of the novel. The novel follows Sara Louise (Louise) through her coming-of-age and her struggle for self-identity. She is living in the shadow of her talented twin sister. Ever since she was born, Louise feels like the world has favored her twin sister, Caroline. Louise is dark, awkward, and seemingly untalented. Because Louise was healthy at birth, her parents didn’t worry about her the same way they worried about Caroline, which Louise has translated to mean that they love her less.

Caroline Bradshaw

Caroline Bradshaw is the younger, weaker twin sister to Louise Bradshaw. Because she was sickly since birth, Caroline has always received a lot of attention from her parents and the community, which Louise interprets to mean that Caroline is better loved. Caroline is beautiful, fair-skinned and dainty. She is also an extremely talented musician...