Breath, Eyes, Memory Characters

Kiddo Sophie: Small But FierceWhen we were twelve, our biggest worries were: a) not getting caught watching R-rated movies b) not getting caught eating entire boxes of Fruit By The Foot and c) not...

When we first meet Atie Caco, she's in the running for winning the #1 Most Maternal Award. We pretty much want to jump into the pages of Breath, Eyes, Memory and sit on her lap. She greets Sophie a...

Wise Woman and StorytellerAs the total matriarch of the Caco family, Ifé is a strong, loving figure. She's an old woman full of stories. She's a practical woman who has seen her share of suffering...

Joseph is sort of the strong but silent type. He's strong because he tends for Sophie in what's an incredibly patient, loving way: he's a bedrock. And he's silent because… we don't actually learn...

Martine's boyfriend really is defined by the way he introduces himself: he gives all of his many names upon first meeting someone. Martine says that this reflects his "old-fashioned" nature, or his...