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Annie

This character is a photographer who had hoped for a much more successful career, but becoming a mother and staying in Cambridge slowed her down professionally. She initially prefers photographs without people but returns to photographing people when her step-granddaughter is born.

Frieda

This character is thought to be perpetually sad and lonely, as she never got over her ex-husband. She is a giving person who struggles to share personal information about herself with others.

Graham

This character is large, both in stature and personality. He dies early on in the novel.

Sarah

This character has often felt distant from her mother and has clung to her father for affection and affirmation.

Lucas

This character feels weighed down by his mother's seemingly constant sorrow. He clings to his father and stepmother as a result, wishing they were his parents.

Rosemary

This character is part of the main characters'...

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