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Character Role Analysis

Gansey/Adam

Gansey and Adam are best friends who attend the same posh prep school and wear the same uniform… but they come from vastly different backgrounds. Whereas Gansey is ridiculously wealthy, confident in himself, and careless with money, Adam is poor, self-conscious, and scrimps every penny. They spend all their time adventuring together, but Gansey and Adam constantly butt heads over money and how Adam can't just move in with Gansey rent-free. Gansey doesn't understand how money has anything do to with their friendship, but Adam feels like it has everything to do with a relationship.