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Book cover of The Weight of Blood
The Weight of BloodTiffany D. Jackson

Characters in The Weight of Blood

6 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Maddy Washington

    A shy biracial senior forced by her father to pass as white, who hides a telekinetic power.

Antagonists

  • Thomas Washington

    Maddy's abusive, racist father who insists she hide her heritage.

  • Jules Marshall

    Maddy's chief bully and Wendy's former best friend.

Supporting characters

  • Wendy Quinn

    Popular, high-achieving class president who engineers the school's first integrated prom.

  • Kenny Scott

    Wendy's boyfriend and the Black star quarterback, who takes Maddy to prom.

  • Kali Scott

    Kenny's sister, who leads a protest over the school's racist history.