Victoria "Tori" Spring

Tori is the 16-year-old narrator and main character of the novel. She lives at home with her younger brothers, Oliver and Charlie, who she loves very much, and her parents, who she does not get along with. Her dad is always giving her books that she does not want to read, and her mom is always emotionally distant and seemingly disappointed in Tori. As a child, Tori was best friends with Lucas. However, after they left elementary school and Tori transferred to Higgs, they fell out of touch and Tori was too nervous to reach back out to him.

Once at Higgs, Tori becomes friends with Becky, but as high school goes on, Tori becomes more and more depressed. Her brother, Charlie, suffers from a mental health breakdown and nearly commits suicide during his freshman year. Tori feels guilty for not stopping him, and she is...