The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
The Storied Life of A. J. FikryGabrielle Zevin
Characters in The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
5 characters, main characters first.Main characters
A.J. Fikry
Widowed, curmudgeonly owner of Island Books on Alice Island, whose grief and stubbornness soften after his life is upended.
Supporting characters
Ismay
A.J.'s sister-in-law, married to Daniel, who quietly looks out for A.J. and Maya as the island community changes around them.
Amelia Loman
Idealistic sales representative for Knightley Press whose persistence and warmth wear down A.J.'s defenses over their publisher visits.
Maya Fikry
The toddler left at Island Books with a note asking she be raised among readers; A.J. adopts her and raises her in the shop.
Daniel Parish
A once-bestselling novelist coasting on a fading career, married to Ismay and one of A.J.'s oldest friends on Alice Island.