characters
Americannoun
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Prince-Bythewood gushed about loving the book, the story and the characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Not all of the secondary characters are well cast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
After a relocation, a scholar finds his attention captured by the eccentric characters of a New England town.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Amazon's Kindle has its own version: "Ask this Book," described as an "expert reading assistant" that answers questions about plot and characters "without disrupting your reading flow."
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Eisman knew more about that market, its characters, and its depravities than anyone Lippmann had ever spoken with.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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