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August

This character is the protagonist and narrator of the novel. She is a professional anthropologist and is looking back through flashback at her youth as she comes to terms with loss and the meaning of memory.

Sylvia

This character was a friend of the protagonist during their youth. She was the wealthiest among the group of friends and betrayed the protagonist by stealing her boyfriend.

Gigi

This character is originally from North Carolina. She is described as having darker skin and long braids. When she was 12, she was sexually assaulted by a homeless man in the stairwell of her building.

Angela

This character is among the protagonist's group of childhood and teenage friends. She disappeared largely from her friends after her mother died on a rooftop and she was taken into protective custody.

August's Brother

This unnamed character in the novel is the person who appears with her...

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