272:: the main protagonist of the novel. She leads the Empowerment student club, a club that publishes a paper whose goal is to address the gender inequalities that women face. She identifies as bisexual and dated Charlie for a while. She ends the relationship as she felt uncomfortable dating a friend and at the thought of having a sexual relationship. As a result of Mr. Knoll's actions, she is traumatized and only opens up once she is in the company of Charlie and Hannah. She shared a close bond with Owen and the two enjoyed gazing at the stars. Her relationship becomes strained with Owen as she does not lend credence to his retelling of the sexual assault; however, by the end of the novel, she attempts to repair their relationship.
254:: Mara's long-time girlfriend and main love interest. She reveals to Mara that she identifies as genderqueer; however, she fears that revealing this to her parents will disappoint them. She plays guitar and sings and ends up playing at a club where she invites Mara. She admits to Mara that she never lost interest in her and always wanted to re-establish their relationship. As Mara struggles to cope with Owen's actions and her encounter with Mr. Knoll, Charlie lends her support. Charlie also witnesses the assault on Hannah and attempts to help her recover therefrom.
266:: Owen's former girlfriend who winds up a victim of sexual assault. When she returns to school, she encounters a barrage of insults directed at her. She is the first person in whom Mara confides her encounter with Mr.Knoll. She is a long time friend of Mara. She is reluctant to press charges against Owen; however, once the case is set in motion, she testifies, but the prosecutors rebuke her testimony nevertheless.
248:: Owen's long time best friend. He witnesses Owen's assault on Hannah and this strains their friendship. He develops a bond with Mara, which turns into a sexual relationship. He agrees to end the relationship as he and Mara find the relationship to be unhealthy since he admits that he used the relationship to temporarily forget about his problems.
260:: A member of Mara's Empowerment student club at Pebblebrook. She used to have feelings for Owen. She votes for Mara to step down as president of the student club to avoid a conflict of interest. Greta picks up Mara as she trudges home alone after an argument with Charlie and apologizes for her actions in the student club.
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