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Book cover of Lullaby
LullabyChuck Palahniuk

Characters in Lullaby

4 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Carl Streator

    A newspaper reporter covering a run of sudden infant deaths who is drawn into the hunt for the deadly rhyme.

  • Helen Hoover Boyle

    A real estate agent who knows the danger of the rhyme and becomes Carl's ally on the road.

Supporting characters

  • Mona Sabbat

    Helen's hippie assistant, who joins the cross-country journey.

  • Oyster (Lullaby)

    Mona's boyfriend, a nihilistic environmentalist whose intentions for the rhyme make him dangerous.