Protagonist

Character Role Analysis

Karl Shoemaker

He's our narrator, our notorious Madman, and our alleged killer of cats. The story is all about Karl, and the fact that we get to see his attitude toward the adults in his life get turned upside down in the space of just five days says a lot about the amount of character development slammed into this book.

Is he unreliable? Absolutely. Is he interesting? You betcha. Want more? Check out Karl's page in the "Characters" section.