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Book cover of Paper Towns
Paper TownsJohn Green

Characters in Paper Towns

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Quentin "Q" Jacobsen

    A cautious, methodical high-school senior who sets out to decode the clues Margo left behind.

Supporting characters

  • Margo Roth Spiegelman

    Q's charismatic, unpredictable neighbor whose disappearance drives the story.

  • Ben Starling

    Q's brash, comic best friend along for the search.

  • Marcus "Radar" Lincoln

    Q's level-headed friend, obsessed with editing an online encyclopedia.

  • Lacey Pemberton

    Margo's friend, who joins the search alongside Q, Ben and Radar.