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I'll Give You the Sun

Book cover of I'll Give You the Sun
I'll Give You the SunJandy Nelson

Characters in I'll Give You the Sun

6 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Noah Sweetwine

    Quiet, artistically gifted twin who falls for the boy next door and retreats into an imagined "invisible museum" to process events.

  • Jude Sweetwine

    Daredevil twin sister and sculptor, narrating three years after Noah's chapters; carries secrets about the rift between them.

Supporting characters

  • Grandma Sweetwine

    Deceased grandmother whose superstitions and aphorisms shape both twins' worldview and recur throughout the novel.

  • Brian Connelly

    The boy next door and Noah's first love interest.

  • Oscar Ralph

    English photographer's model who develops a romantic interest in Jude.

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