Good Morning, Midnight

A British expatriate staying in Paris, Sasha is the protagonist and narrator of Good Morning, Midnight. Sad and lonely, she’s prone to nostalgia and frequently finds herself rehashing troubling memories—despite her efforts to keep… read analysis of Sasha

René is a young man whom Sasha meets in Paris. Sasha suspects that he’s a sex worker who targets wealthy older women and, because of this suspicion, she doesn’t believe what he tells her about… read analysis of René

Enno is Sasha’s former lover. He and Sasha got married in London and then traveled through Europe with the intention of settling in Paris. They both assumed that the other had money, but neither… read analysis of Enno

Nicolas Delmar is a Russian man whom Sasha meets in Paris. As she’s walking home one night, Delmar and another Russian man call out to her and ask why she’s so sad. They then fall… read analysis of Nicolas Delmar

Mr. Blank is a British man who owns a clothing store in Paris. Sasha used to work as a greeter at this store and had an embarrassing encounter with Mr. Blank because his awful French… read analysis of Mr. Blank

Mr. Lawson is a man Sasha once dated very briefly. When they parted ways, Mr. Lawson told her to reach out if she ever passed through Brussels, where he lived. Later, Sasha and Enno were… read analysis of Mr. Lawson

The man in the nightgown lives in the room next to Sasha’s at the hotel in Paris. He’s overly interested in her life and always tries to talk to her in the hall. He… read analysis of The Man in the Nightgown