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Book cover of Happiness Falls
Happiness FallsAngie Kim

Characters in Happiness Falls

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Mia (Happiness Falls)

    The twenty-year-old narrator, an analytical twin who tries to reason her way through her father's disappearance.

Supporting characters

  • Eugene (Happiness Falls)

    Mia's nonspeaking younger brother, who has Angelman syndrome and is the only witness to what happened to their father.

  • Adam (Happiness Falls)

    The family's father and Eugene's primary caregiver, whose disappearance from a park outing sets the story in motion.

  • Hannah (Happiness Falls)

    Mia's mother, a Korean immigrant with a doctorate in applied linguistics who is drawn into the search for her husband.

  • John (Happiness Falls)

    Mia's twin brother, home from college when their father disappears, who helps work through the family's theories.