Angle of Repose Characters

Lyman Ward is a grump. If he were around today, he'd be writing long blog rants about how feminists and SJWs are ruining the world. Yeah, he's not exactly the life of the party. Jokes aside, we sti...

Although Lyman Ward is ostensibly writing a book about both of his grandparents, he's mostly focusing on his grandmother, Susan Ward. Susan is an extremely accomplished woman, but Lyman unearths so...

Oliver Ward is nothing like the dudes Susan grew up with. Those guys love literature; Oliver loves getting his hands dirty. They love intelligent discussion; he loves getting down to the task at ha...

Frank Sargent is a tough guy to nail down. On the one hand, he seems like a solid dude—he works hard and can always be relied upon when the going gets tough. On the other, there's no way you can...

Although Susan doesn't see her family much after moving out west, her sister Bessie and brother-in-law John provide her with a consistent connection to home. But, Bessie and John are a lot more com...

Augusta and Thomas Hudson are everything that Susan wishes she could be. Augusta is her lifelong best friend, and the two women share a love that borders on the romantic. Thomas, on the other hand,...

Like Rodman, Shelly Rasmussen represents all of the things that Lyman Ward hates about 1970s hippie culture. Unlike Rodman, however, Shelly also happens to be an attractive lady, which throws good...

In a book filled with manly men, mega-talented artists, and literary geniuses, young Pricey is the odd man out. He's simply a goofy and kindhearted young man—which makes his sad fate all the more...

Let's get one thing straight—Lyman Ward is writing a book about his grandparents, not their children. Because of this, we don't actually learn much about Ollie, Betsy, and Agnes as individuals.Wh...

Lyman Ward is one of the most cantankerous dudes we've ever met, but even he has a soft spot for Ed and Ada Hawkes. Lyman has known Ada's family since he was a wee lad, and, in many ways, she provi...

Rodman Ward is basically the Swinging '70s in human form. Though that sounds pretty cool to us, Lyman is far less fond of his son's freewheeling views.To put it simply, Rodman represents everything...

Although we don't actually meet her (the dream doesn't count), Ellen, Lyman's ex-wife, is crucial to understanding Angle of Repose.First off, there's no disputing the basic facts: Ellen did wrong b...