Cast of Characters
Chapter 1: "The Summer Begins"
- Robert Davis:
Our young hero. 15 years old and ready for adventure in the small suburb of Conover, NY.
- Randy:
Friend whose grandmother owned a fishing cottage on a picturesque upstate New York lake.
- Robert's mom:
Your typical suburban mom of the 1960's, also going through a transition of her own.
- Jimmy:
One of Bob's pals. He had three older brothers and lived in an old store.
- Leroy:
One of Bob's childhood friends that got into trouble in art class.
- Richard Switzer:
Bob's friend who helped him paint houses in the summer.
- Julie Donnelly:
The quintessential girl next door who Richard was in love with.
Chapter 2: "Decadent Acts and the Downfall of Society"
- Tom:
One of Bob's pals. Famous for the Midnight Ride of Tom Revere.
- EJ:
Redneck from Gregory Street,
- Goon:
Bob's football player friend from the Tracks.
- Debbie Hall:
Cheerleader who gave Tom and Bob a ride home from their night of debauchery.
Chapter 3: "Out in the Country"
- Uncle Johnny:
Bob's uncle who owned a dairy farm out in the country.
- Nimrod:
Bob's motor head cousin.
- Navajo Joe:
The hired man out on the farm.
Chapter 4: "When Heavens Align"
- Sandy Leigh:
Julie Donnelly's very attractive friend. She's going though a break up with her boyfriend who is in the Coast Guard.
Chapter 5: "Lost Children Among the Concrete Bastions of Past Empire"
- Roger:
One of bobby's best friends who moved into the city during his parent's divorce.
- Ginger:
Roger's mom, who is interested in dating again.
- Dwight:
Ginger's boyfriend. One of the world's worst drivers.
- Terry:
Roger's brother, experiencing mental problems due to his parent's break up.
- Freddie:
Terry's roommate
- Rory
Terry's roommate, experimenting with pills.
- The Whale:
Security guard at the rock concert.
Chapter 6: "Electric Dreams in the Quasi Reality"
- Randy's grandmother:
She took care of us on the cottage visit
- The kids on the beach:
Various characters Roger and Bobby met on their "trip."
Conclusion: "Remembering the Past in Real Time"
Robert, now older reminisces about the summer. He wonders if it was a special time, or if it could have happened anytime.
