Kathy H.

Kathy H. is the narrator of the novel and provides the point of view for the events within. She is in her early 30s and has been a carer for almost twelve years. Her job as a carer involves visiting clone organ donors in the various facilities where they live and providing them with comfort and assistance as they recover from their operations.

Kathy is a close observer and as she presents memories of her earlier life she focuses on many small but telling details of people's behaviors that indicate their internal motivations and opinions. Her objectivity approaches coldness at times. She rarely describes herself as feeling or displaying any overt emotion. Her description of her relationship with Tommy is direct and free of any romantic or sentimental tone.

Kathy has had a complicated relationship with her friend, Ruth, since their early days. Publicly, she supports Ruth's...