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Joe Greenberg

The protagonist of the novel, this character runs a bookshop and obsesses over a young woman.

Guinevere Beck

The novel's antagonist, this character is an MFA student who enters the protagonist's bookshop and becomes the subject of his obsessions.

Peach Salinger

This character is the best friend of the antagonist of the novel; she is related to a famous author and does not like the protagonist. The protagonist kills her while she goes out for a run.

Candace

This character is the ex-girlfriend of the protagonist; he killed her when she tried to break up with him.

Curtis

This character is a high school student who works in the bookshop; after he is fired by the protagonist, he later gets revenge by beating him up.

Benji

The antagonist of the novel loves this character, who owns an organic club soda company and embodies everything the protagonist hates...

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