| 1 | Blythe | | A writer. |
| | Cecilia | | Blythe's mother. |
| | | | 1939-1958 |
| | Etta | | Cecilia's mother. |
| | Louis | | Etta's first love. |
| | Henry | | Etta's partner. |
| 2 | Grace | | Blythe's friend from college. |
| 3 | Violet | | Blythe's daughter. |
| | Fox | Connor | Blythe's husband. |
| 6 | Mrs. | Ellington | Blythe's neighbor and friend. |
| | Thomas | Ellington Jr. | Blythe's friend. |
| | Daniel | | Thomas Jr.'s younger brother. |
| | George | | A magical gnome. |
| | Mr. | Ellington | Thomas Jr. and Daniel's father. |
| 7 | Harry | | Son of Blythe's acquaintance. |
| 14 | Lenny | | Seb's friend. |
| | Seb | West | A doorman. Cecilia's husband. |
| | | | 1964 |
| | Beth-Anne | | Cecilia's doll. |
| 23 | Helen | | Fox's mother. |
| 24 | Sam | | Blythe's son. |
| 28 | Noah | | Violet's acquaintance. |
| 29 | Elijah | | A boy who fell off the top of the slide. |
| 30 | Oliver | | A boy whose favorite playing soccer with friends. |
| 34 | Mary | Cassat | American painter. |
| 37 | Benny | | Sam's toy. |
| 38 | Gemma | | Fox's new assistant. |
| 43 | Raffi | | Canadian singer-lyricist. |
| 44 | Joe | | A coffee shop owner. |
| 46 | Gina | | One of Blythe's acquaintances. |
| | Lisa | | One of Blythe's acquaintances. |
| | Maureen | | The name used by Blythe's when she introduced herself. |
| 48 | Iris | | Blythe's new
acquaintance. |
| 55 | Jake | | Violet's acquaintance. aka: Jakey. |
| 57 | Wesley | | Fox's acquaintance. |
| | Cynthia | | Fox's co-worker. |
| 63 | Richard | | Cecilia's acquaintance. |
| 64 | Sydney | | Unofficial leader of the mom's club. |
| 65 | Sloane | | A member of the mom's club. |
| | Anne | | The name used by Blythe's when attending the mom's club. |
| 68 | Jet | | Gemma's son. |
| 70 | Siobhan | McAdams | Former model-to-be turned wrestler. |
| | | | 1972-1974 |
| | Sylvia | Plath | American poet. |
| | Mrs. | Smith | Cecilia's acquaintance. |
| 74 | Mr. | Philips | Violet's teacher. |
| 82 | Leda | | A nurse. |
