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Jason “Jay” Reguero

This protagonist of the novel is also its first-person narrator. He is a 17-year-old Filipino-American on the verge of completing his senior year of high school when he learns that his cousin has been killed in the Philippines.

Manuel “Jun” Reguero Jr.

This character is the protagonist's cousin and the central reason that the protagonist goes to the Philippines. It is due to this character's death that the protagonist travels to his homeland in order to sort out the details of how this character came to die.

Tito Maning

This character is the protagonist's uncle who lives in the Philippines and who hosts him during the first portion of the protagonist's visit to his homeland. He is a high ranking officer in the police department.

Grace

This character is the protagonist's cousin. At the time of his visit to the Philippines, she is 15 years old. As...

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