Characters
- Vivian “Vivi” Abbott Walker
Leader of the Ya-Ya sisterhood and crowned by the Ya-Ya’s “Queen Dancing Creek.” She is married to Sheply Walker. When Vivi was younger, she dated Teensy brother, Jack. Jack and Vivi were in love, but when Jack died in a plane crash in WWII. Vivi, heartbroken, settled with Sheply Walker, whom she then married and had 4 kids with.
- Aimee "Teensy" Malissa Whitman-Claiborne
A member of the Ya-Ya sisterhood and crowned by the Ya-Ya’s “Princess Naked as a Jaybird.” She is Jack’s little sister and daughter of Genevieve St. Claire-Whitman. She grew up with a French mother, but a very strict father who would never let them speak French in the house.
- Denise "Necie" Rose Kelleher-Ogden
A member of the Ya-Ya sisterhood and crowned by the Ya-Ya’s “Countess Singing Cloud.” Necie grew up with strict, racist parents.
- Caroline "Caro" Eliza Bennett-Brewster
A member of the Ya-Ya sisterhood and crowned by the Ya-Ya’s “Duchess Soaring Hawk.” Caro is the only Ya-Ya to contact Sidda during Sidda and Vivi’s fight.
- Siddalee "Sidda" Walker
Daughter of Vivi Walker and fiancé of Conner McGill. Sidda is a play director. After an interview with the New York Times, Sidda and her mother stop speaking to each other. Then she decides to postpone her wedding and runs off to an old cabin in the mountains.
- Connor McGill
Sidda’s fiancé. He doesn’t understand Sidda’s constant fear of love and marriage. Connor also doesn’t understand why Sidda will not talk to her mother.
- Shepley James "Big Shep" Walker
Vivi’s husband. Shep was a sort of replacement for Jack; however, Vivi never truly loved Shep like she did Jack.
- Jacques "Jack" Whitman
Vivi’s boyfriend, Teensy’s brother, and Genevieve’s son. Jack was in love with Vivi. He went to the Air Force because of his father. In WWII, he died in a plane crash.
- Mary Katherine Bowman "Buggy" Abbott
Vivi’s mother and wife of Taylor Charles Abbott. She was a holy woman in the book. She accused Vivi of doing sinful acts with her husband.
- Taylor Charles Abbot
Vivi’s father and husband of Mary Katherine Bowman Abbott. He favored Vivi over her mother and gave Vivi a ring on her 16th birthday to prove that.
- Shepley "Little Shep" Walker, Jr
Son of Vivi Walker and brother of Sidda. He stops talking to Sidda after the New York Time’s article.
- Baylor Walker
Son of Vivi Walker and brother of Sidda. He is the only sibling of Sidda’s who still talks to her after the New York Time’s article.
- Tallulah "Lulu" Walker
Daughter of Vivi walker and sister of Sidda. She stops talking to Sidda after the New York Time’s article.
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