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Book cover of La fille de sa mère
La fille de sa mèreJennifer WeinerCannie Shapiro, book 2

Characters in La fille de sa mère

4 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Cannie Shapiro

    A successful author and protective mother who is navigating the trials of raising a rebellious teenage daughter while facing her husband's sudden desire for another child.

  • Joy Shapiro

    Cannie's strong-willed, hearing-impaired teenage daughter who is preparing for her bat mitzvah and feels deeply betrayed by her stepfather's wish to expand the family.

Supporting characters

  • Peter Krushelevansky

    Cannie's loving husband and Joy's devoted stepfather, a diet doctor whose sudden announcement that he wants a biological child disrupts the family dynamic.

  • Bruce Guberman

    Joy's biological father and Cannie's ex-boyfriend, whose past actions and presence continue to influence the family's lives.