Going in Circles (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Charlotte Goodman: Charlotte is in limbo. After her husband moves out just to move back in a month later, Charlotte herself moves out to figure out what she wants to do.
• Matthew Price: Charlotte's estranged husband; he suffers from OCD and is a lawyer.
• Francesca: Known as the "Goth Girl" at the office, she befriends Charlotte
• Andy: Charlotte's long time platonic friend.
• Jonathan: Charlotte's co-worker who she shares an office with.
• Dr. Hemphill: Add a description of this character.
• Dr. Benson
• Matthew: Charlotte's husband.
• Suzanne
• Cassandra: Jonathan's wife
• Petra: A friend of both Charlotte and Matthew, also Charlotte's boss.
• Elaine Goodman: Charlotte's mother.
• Holden Wood: Friend of Charlotte's from practice. She doesn't know his real name. He had a crush on her.
• John Goodman: The narrator of Charlotte Goodman's life. Represents safety and assurance in her life.
• Kallie
• Pete: Matthew's best friend, he is married to Petra.
• Book
• Jacob: Francesca's long distance boyfriend.

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• “She sits down to her laptop with the intention of sending an email that says she won't make it to the office until close to lunch. At some point Charlotte will send that email, but not until she takes a quick, masochistic glance for a name in her inbox she has absolutely forbidden herself from checking for.”

• “"When living a clichè, always make sure to repeat a person's name at the beginning of every question."”

  Charlotte Goodman

• “My body might not have just gone through the miracle of life, but grief can create the same internal split. Sometimes you can be hurt so deeply, so badly that there's another thing that lives inside you, beside you. A monster of anger, of regret. One that breathes and grows and feels.”

  Charlotte Goodman

• “Criticism makes you a better person for other people. Plus, if you find a couple of hours when you have less disappointment in each other than usual, you can note the banner day in your relationship.”

• “Someone I loved thought I was unique. And being unique confirmed what I needed to be true: that I wasn't replaceable.”

• “You don't realize how many things you've acquired in life until you separate yourself from someone else. When you leave, you feel like you don't need or want anything. That's for the best, because if you choose to take some of the things, sorting through to determine what's essential, you'll never finish packing your home. You'll never leave.”

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• Italy
• Los Angeles

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1. Pamela Ribon (Author)

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• Dewey: 813.6

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• Books › Literature & Fiction › Comic