Atmosphere
AtmosphereTaylor Jenkins Reid
Characters in Atmosphere
5 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Joan Goodwin
A physics professor who becomes one of NASA's first women astronaut candidates.
Vanessa Ford
A fellow astronaut and Joan's secret love.
Supporting characters
Hank Redmond
John Griffin
Frances (Atmosphere)
Joan's young niece and her sister Barbara's daughter, whom Joan helps raise; the relationship grounds the novel's picture of everyday, protective love.