Characters
Liza Winthrop - The protagonist and narrator of the novel, Liza is a 17-year-old girl living in the upscale neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights. She attends Foster Academy, a private school nearby, which is facing financial trouble.
Annie Kenyon - Annie, also 17, lives "far uptown" in a shabby neighborhood. She lives with her father and mother, both Italian immigrants, and with her grandmother. She hopes to attend the University of California, Berkeley to pursue her singing career.
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—Frances Burney (1752–1840)