Clay - The 18-year-old protagonist and narrator. A college student at Camden College in New Hampshire who returns to Los Angeles for winter break and is disillusioned by the vapid, hedonistic lives of his old friends and social circle.

Blair - Clay's ex-girlfriend who attends USC. Clay is unsure of his feelings for her as neither has been faithful.

Julian - Clay's friend from high school who has become a heroin addict and male prostitute. Julian borrows money from Clay and is abused by his pimp Finn.

Trent - A male model and UCLA student who is part of Clay's social circle. He rapes a 12-year-old drugged girl by the end of the novel.

Rip - Clay's amoral drug dealer who kidnaps, drugs, and ties up a 12-year-old girl to use as a sex slave.

Muriel - A friend in Clay's circle who is a heroin addict and suffers from anorexia.

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