How I Live Now Characters

Meet the Cast

Daisy

J-J-J-J-JadedA been-there-done-that, fifteen-year-old girl from the Big Apple, Daisy is our main chracter. She believes her life trajectory has been influenced by the unfortunate fact of "starting...

Piper

Sugar and Spice and Everything NicePiper's the kind of girl who "always throws fish back" (1.5.6) and is "so good and pure that when she was confused about what was going on she just stood and star...

Edmond

The Sweet, Innocent RebelAh, Edmond. Where to begin? When we first meet this fourteen-year-old, he looks like a "mutt, you know the ones you see at the dog shelter who are kind of hopeful and sweet...

Osbert

Oldest and Most (Self-)Important SiblingOsbert's the oldest of the siblings, and in typical oldest fashion, spends most of his time "looking superior" (1.3.5) and saying things in a "slightly sneer...

Isaac

Isaac Who?Isaac's a tough little nut to crack, especially since he spends most of the early parts of the book doing things like "standing in the water looking peaceful" (1.5.12), and saying "nothin...

Aunt Penn

Aunt Penn's in the book for approximately two seconds, and the only scene where she makes a significant appearance is when she and Daisy have a fireside chat about Daisy's dead mom. She seems like...

Leah

Supposedly, Leah was a huge part of Daisy's life back home in the Big Apple, and her name does seem to come up whenever Daisy's reminiscing. The most we ever really learn about Leah, though, is tha...

Dad and Davina

The first thing we learn about Daisy's dad and the step-monster is that Davina "sucked [his] soul out through his you know what" (1.4.4)—so it's safe to say that Daisy's not a huge fan. Davina ge...

Minor Characters

Friends Along The RoadAlong the (long) road home, Daisy and Piper encounter several friends and foes who step into their lives for only a fleeting moment. This cast of minor characters includes:the...