Leah Marks Character Analysis in If We Were Villains

Leah is Oliver’s favorite little sister. Bright and inquisitive, she asks him questions about Dellecher and the theatre department during Thanksgiving break. When Oliver is arrested, Leah is crushed. Although Oliver likes her, he “abandons” her twice—once when he flees to New York for Christmas, and again when he goes to live with Meredith instead of with her after his release from prison. At the end of the book, she’s pursuing a PhD in Chicago.

Leah Marks Character Timeline in If We Were Villains

The timeline below shows where the character Leah Marks appears in If We Were Villains. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...his family in Ohio. He, his mother, his father, and his two sisters Caroline and Leah sit around the table as Leah asks Oliver questions about Dellecher. He notices that Caroline... (full context)

...his life would be like without theatre and Dellecher. He resolves not to find out. Leah brings him food in his room, and as she asks him uncertainly whether he likes... (full context)

The next morning, Oliver wakes up to giggling. Leah and Caroline are in his doorway. James wakes up and introduces himself, but Leah and... (full context)

...after his family has a massive fight over Caroline flushing her food down the toilet. Leah cries and tries to stop him from leaving, but Oliver flees the house despite his... (full context)

...He doesn’t speak to Caroline, his mother, or his father again, but he apologizes to Leah over and over when she comes to see him at the police station. Oliver thinks... (full context)

...what he’s going to do next. He tells him that he’s supposed to stay with Leah in Chicago, where she’s working on a doctorate, but that he wants to talk to... (full context)