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Rufina

This character has been disabled by a previous pregnancy.

Rafa

This character grieves the death of his mother and commits suicide at the end of the book.

Rosalinda

This character had a difficult and relatively short life. She has recently died at the beginning of the book but, although dead, is seen and/or heard by her children.

Explorer

This character used information he had read and interviews with others to convince those around him that he was well-travelled. He considered this recreation of himself his art.

Lucio Armijo

This character is a police officer who takes his job of keeping the peace very seriously.

Angel

This character poses as a woman but looks clearly like a man. She spends much of the book observing those around her.

Baby

Although this character is a dead infant, Rufina can still see this character and often talks to and takes...

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