Frappe-toi le cœur
Frappe-toi le cœurAmélie Nothomb
Characters in Frappe-toi le cœur
3 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Diane
A gifted young woman who grows up without her mother's love and whose gifts provoke the same predatory response from the women who follow.
Antagonists
Marie
Diane's mother, whose jealousy of her own child from birth is the novel's originary wound.
Supporting characters
Olivia
A university assistant professor who mirrors Marie's dynamic — cold, competitive, and unable to tolerate being outshone.