The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next DoorJack Ketchum
Characters in The Girl Next Door
7 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Meg (The Girl Next Door)
A teenage girl sent to live with her aunt Ruth, and the object of the narrator's affection.
Antagonists
Ruth (The Girl Next Door)
Meg and Susan's aunt, a single mother whose drinking and unravelling mind drive the household's cruelty.
Supporting characters
David (The Girl Next Door)
The neighbourhood boy who narrates the story in flashback.
Susan (The Girl Next Door)
Meg's younger sister, still recovering from a serious car accident.
Willie (The Girl Next Door)
One of Ruth's three sons.
Donny (The Girl Next Door)
One of Ruth's three sons.
Ralph (The Girl Next Door)
One of Ruth's three sons.