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Ethan

This character is one of the novel's protagonists, who is a New York City lawyer. He is the narrator of Chapter 1, and who suddenly learns that his father has a second "secret" family from his trips to Thailand.

Gil

This character keeps his second family a secret from his other family, and the novel centers around how these two families' lives merge and interact. This character obsession with making and keeping money drives one of the central themes in the novel.

Joe

This character is the narrator of Chapter 2 and one of the novel's protagonists. He recalls his experiences falling in and out of love with his high school girlfriend, bailing his brother out of Thai prison, and discovering his complex relationship with money.

Maribel

This character grew up in Leeds, England, and fell in love with another character's late husband. This character met the person she fell...

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