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Deborah Levy

This woman is in her mid-fifties. She divorces her husband after many years of marriage. She is a writer and supports her children while grappling with the separation and death of her mother.

Big Silver

This is the name of a person who is named in the beginning of the autobiography. Their real name is not mentioned, but they are named according to a name of a boat that becomes a metaphor in a novel. They talk over another individual while the author observes.

The Man Who Cried at the Funeral

This person is unnamed throughout the autobiography. The author first meets them at a funeral for their lover who has died. After the funeral, this person finds a new lover and assists the author in handling her grief over her mother's death.

Deborah's Best Male Friend

This person is unnamed in the autobiography. They are best...

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