Stupeur et tremblements
Stupeur et tremblementsAmélie Nothomb
Characters in Stupeur et tremblements
3 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Amélie Nothomb
The narrator; a young Belgian woman whose love of Japan collides with the realities of its corporate hierarchy.
Antagonists
Fubuki Mori
Amélie's immediate Japanese superior: beautiful, composed, and the architect of a systematic campaign to eliminate her from the company's upper floors.
Supporting characters
Monsieur Omochi
The vice-president; obese, terrifying, and the figure whose approval or rage determines the shape of Amélie's working life.