characters

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Newson’s plot and characters serve the novel’s thesis well.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Two of the central characters are former female soldiers, who fought on opposite sides.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Mr. Talty presents characters worthy of our interest, but he tends to flatten them into stock types.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Fan Eve Rigby, 23, agrees: "I remember Euphoria resonating strongly within my friend group as the characters felt like a more stylised version of us as 17-year-olds, but season three is harder to resonate."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“Perhaps he will find interesting ideas for plots among the shady characters he meets in the lockup,” she thought, but it left her feeling even sadder that Simon was not with them.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood