The Girl with All the Gifts
The Girl with All the GiftsMike CareyThe Girl With All the Gifts, book 1
Characters in The Girl with All the Gifts
5 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Melanie (The Girl with All the Gifts)
A brilliant, affectionate ten-year-old held in an underground military cellblock, one of a group of children infected by a mind-altering fungal pathogen who retain the capacity to think, feel and learn.
Antagonists
Dr. Caroline Caldwell
A scientist determined to dissect the children in search of a cure.
Supporting characters
Miss Helen Justineau
The teacher Melanie adores, who insists on treating the children as human.
Sergeant Eddie Parks
A hardened soldier who sees Melanie as a threat first and a person second.
Private Kieran Gallagher
A young, inexperienced soldier caught up in the group's flight.