Britt-Marie Was Here
Britt-Marie Was HereFredrik Backman
Characters in Britt-Marie Was Here
6 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Britt-Marie
A rigid, deeply particular 63-year-old woman who leaves her unfaithful husband and finds unexpected purpose coaching a children's soccer team in a small Swedish town.
Antagonists
Kent
Britt-Marie's husband of nearly forty years, whose infidelity prompts her to leave; he later arrives in Borg trying to win her back.
Supporting characters
Sven
Borg's kindly local policeman, who becomes a source of support and a tentative romantic interest for Britt-Marie.
Vega
A mature, determined young member of Borg's children's soccer team who sees soccer as her only path forward.
Omar
One of the children on Borg's soccer team whom Britt-Marie reluctantly coaches.
Bank
A nearly-blind former soccer star in Borg who rents a room to Britt-Marie.