Other People (2003) (edit title/settings)

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• Mary Lamb: The girl who's lost her memory and has to rediscover herself and the whole of the world again.
• Prince: The policeman who 'looks after' Mary, yet is hiding a secret of his own.
• Sharon Botham: Daughter in the Botham family unit, she is prone to drink and 'a good time' (sex). She takes Mary under her wing before any one else.
• Trev: Trev is a dirty thug who has passionless sex with Mary until she is forced to resort to violence to save herself. He is forced to resort to violence.
• Mr Botham: The butt of Trev's revenge, and the owner of the home that shelters Mary for a while.
• Mrs Botham: Allegedly recovering alcoholic, yet always with a drink, she looks after Mary for a while.
• Jamie: The subject of Mary's ire as she seeks to find herself. He is quite literally punished for being there at all.
• Lily: One of Jamie's house-mates and ex-lovers.
• Jo: One of Jamie's house-mates and ex-lovers.
• Alan: A small-time lover of Mary in the restaurant in which she works.
• Antonio: A waiter at the restaurant where Mary works. He looks at her while she's on the toilet.
• Russ: An admirer of Mary, yet too self-conscious about his inadequate endowment to pursue her. He constantly brags about his sex life which is, in fact, all but non-existent.
• Jeremy: A small boy who lives in the squat with Mary, Alan, and Russ.
• Wendy: Mother of Jeremy, wife of Alfred.
• Alfred: Father of Jeremy, husband to Wendy.

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1. Martin Amis (Author)

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• Dewey: 823.914

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• Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( A ) › Amis, Martin
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary