Jo Becker: The protagonist and narrator. Jo is a veterinarian in her 50s living in a small Massachusetts town. She's married with three adult daughters, but finds herself restless and dissatisfied with her seemingly perfect life.

Daniel: Jo's husband of nearly 30 years. He's a minister in their small town.

Eli Mayhew: Jo’s former housemate from the communal living arrangement in her youth. His reappearance in Jo’s life forces her to confront past choices and awakens feelings she thought were long buried. Eli is charismatic but also represents the dangerous allure of a life that Jo once left behind.

Dana Jablonski: Jo's best friend from her time living in Cambridge under an assumed identity. Dana was murdered, an event that ended that chapter of Jo's life.

Sadie: One of Jo's adult daughters, a college student.

Cass: Another of Jo's daughters, described as a touring rock singer.

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