entry four: cold turkey/happy families - character list

Character List and Descriptions

Max Fenley (25):

Max is the older sister of Rose, and the daughter of Joanna. When Max was born, Joanna was only 17, so Max has never particularly felt the mother-daughter connection between the two of them, and resents Joanna a bit for this. Max disapproves of her mother’s lifestyle, and in doing so, has adopted quite the reverse; Max believes in true love and isn’t afraid to wait in order to find ‘the one.’ This is also partly caused by the abuse she suffered while studying at Constance Boarding School. Max is a very strong woman, a dedicated worker, and a loyal friend. She has always got along with her younger sister, Rose, and the two of them (led by Max), would get up to mischief when they were younger. A bright kid, Max always had an abundance of ideas for pranks to pull on her Mum’s boyfriends, and thrived in the chaos it caused. She never really grew out of that. Max is currently working as the bar manager for a local restaurant in the town, and loves her job.

Rose Fenley (19):

Rose is the younger sister of Max, and the daughter of Joanna. Like her sister, Rose also studied at Constance boarding school, however, she left at the end of her second-to-last year to live in Europe. While Rose loves her family, and isn’t a ill-meaning person, she has a habit of doing irrational things that can often get her in trouble. Examples of these include, but not limited to: running away when she feels out of her depth, and drinking to excess in order to avoid prevalent issues. Rose Fenley is a huge fan of author Anais Nin, and finds comfort in the familiarity and safety of books. Other favourites include The Neverending Story, The Magician’s Nephew, Juniper’s Game, The Seagull, and The Wise Man’s Fear. While Rose was living in France, she met artist Céline, and the two became very close. Céline’s decision to leave Rose is what prompted her move back to home.

Joanna Fenley (42):

Joanna is the mother of Max and Rose, and the girlfriend of Keith. Joanna works as a part-time HR consultant for an aromatherapy chain, but prefers her Sunday job working in the local market, where she makes and sells bits-and-bobs (like paintings, children’s stories, pottery, and her own literary works, the latter of which are rather unsuccessful.) Joanna is an incredibly strong person, but hugely flawed, and her strength often goes unnoticed. She made a lot of mistakes when she was younger, but always made the best out of any situation, and turned her life around to accommodate Max, and Rose a few years later. Loves her children more than anything, but is always anxious that she didn’t do enough, or wasn’t a good mother to them. This isn’t true at all.

Keith Robinson (45):

Keith Robinson is the boyfriend of Joanna Fenley, and works in marketing for a trust fund bank. His co-worker, Amelia, dragged him along to an open-mic night writing class, where he saw Joanna read a piece of her (terrible) writing. He bought her a drink after the show, and the two got talking. As a boy, Keith always preferred his own company to that of others, and would pass the time reading C.S Lewis and playing War with his toys. In High School, he was ostracized for his quirks and temper, which placed a strain on his friendships, and the potential for any relationships with girls. As a result of this, Keith can struggle to express how he feels about people, especially when he cares about them. Keith does care for Joanna, but when he sees Max, it throws him, and he begins to slip back into old habits.


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