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Book cover of This Motherless Land
This Motherless LandNikki May

Characters in This Motherless Land

3 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Funke Oyenuga

    A Nigerian girl sent to live with her English relatives after a family tragedy, later renamed Kate.

  • Liv

    Funke's cousin, who becomes her closest friend and ally in England.

Supporting characters

  • Margot

    Funke's aunt, whose racism and condescension shape Funke's childhood in England.