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"Dazzling," ( People ) "Exuberant," ( Vogue ) "marvelously entertaining," ( The Dallas Morning News ) Marisha Pessl’s mesmerizing debut has critics raving and heralds the arrival of a vibrant new voice in American fiction. At the center of this "cracking good read"4 is clever, deadpan... read more
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Cast of Characters/Important People
- Blue van Meer: Erudite protagonist
- Hannah Schneider: Dynamic teacher who leads the Bluebloods - a clique of students at St. Gallway
- Gareth van Meer: Professor, father of Blue. Magnetic personality.
- Charles Loren: Star of St. Gallway's, gold-haired heartthrob
- Jade Churchill Whitestone: Terrifying beauty
- Nigel Creech: A cipher
- Milton Black: Southern, sturdy and grim
- Leulah Maloney: Pearl-skinned, old-fashioned beauty
First Sentence
Dad always said a person must have a magnificent reason for writing out his or her Life Story and expecting anyone to read it.
Table of Contents
Glossary
- June bugs: Single middle-aged women who are attracted to Professor Gareth van Meer
Authors & Contributors
- Marisha Pessl (Author)
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