Characters from Recoil

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Patrick (Pat) M. Cosgrove (AKA, Red, Airplane Red) - This character's nickname is "Airplane Red."

Doctor (Doc) Roland Luther - This character's physical description includes bulging eyes, thick glasses, and protruding teeth.

Lila Luther - This character accidentally killed her husband by giving him too much medicine.

Madeline Cosgrove nee Luther nee Flournoy - The protagonist describes this character as a heart-stopping beauty, with brown eyes, a small straight nose, shoulder-length brown hair, and a mature, shapely, and "forever young" looking body.

Myrtle Briscoe - This character is the elected state commissioner of...
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