Viv Stevenson

Viv is the wife of Donald and mother of Trina and Marcus. She is described as being a highly motivated individual with a desire to be great. She is one of the main characters in the novel as well as the narrator for Part 2 of the book. Viv had tried to win a championship on a horse in college but had overtrained the horse, resulting in an injury for which the horse eventually had to be put to sleep. When she had entered the business world, Viv tried to forget her aspirations to be a great horseback rider and concentrate on being the best business woman instead.

While still living in New York, Viv fainted after having given blood and fell onto the train tracks in the subway station. She was saved by two men who pulled who back onto the platform. Viv noted this day as...