(Note: This page will be updated as the chapters are added and new characters introduced)

Main Character:
Shirley Crystal Bennington, the narrator of the novel

Major Characters:
Andy Bernard, her neighbor & friend
Rael, her lover
Miles Lublin, boyfriend to Shirley and Henriette
Henriette Ruiz, girlfriend to Shirley and Miles
Nora Ruiz, Andy’s girlfriend, Henriette’s cousin, and Miles’ best friend

Minor Characters:
Louisa Stratford, Shirley’s Fairy Non-Godmother
Melvin Post, Shirley’s Fairy Non-Godfather
Joe & Fred, Shirley’s friends
Melody Burgess, Shirley’s “Spiritual Guide”
Hera, friend of Louisa and Rael
B.F. Pierce, Rael’s longtime friend
Lord & Lady Godiva, Henriette’s Godparents
Bart & Marigold, Louisa’s friends

Other people who are mentioned but are not characters:
The Late Shirley Bennington/Ruby Benton: Shirley’s great-aunt, namesake, and guardian.
Claudia, Shirley’s ex-girlfriend
Elodio, Shirley’s ex-boyfriend (and Claudia’s cousin)