Despite this, Lacy is a loyal and caring friend. Like Margo, she is physically attractive. Lacy is Margot's "frenemy." The bounds of their relationship are vague, though it is revealed that their friendship is often precarious. Ben is overly flirtatious, though he has no real experience with girls and comes across as unwittingly sexist.ĭespite the casual, sexy front Ben tries to put on, he cannot escape his childhood nickname "Bloody Ben." It refers to a kidney infection he had as a child that caused his urine to be bloody, after which a rumor spread that it was from frequent masturbation. Like Quentin and Radar, he falls in the lower end of the social hierarchy of high school. He is in a band with Radar and is a first chair clarinet player. Ben Starlingīen is Quentin's childhood friend. While Quentin pines after Margo, Radar has a girlfriend but does not seem particularly infatuated with her. Radar is skilled in the technology field and enjoys editing Omnictionary (reminiscent of Wikipedia). Radar's friends jokingly dub him the "token black friend." His parents own hundreds of Black Santa figurines in their home, much to Radar's chagrin. Radar is pragmatic and logical, while Quentin lets emotion cloud his judgment. His name alludes to the fact that he is able to see people for where they really "are": that is, their true selves. Radar is Quentin's wisecracking, gregarious best friend. The air of deception and mystery, and Quentin's false image, cloak the "real" Margot: an uncertain, directionless girl. Quentin's adoration and obsession creates a flawless character in his mind, providing for the central conflict as his image of Margot begins to fall apart.ĭuring their last week of high school, Margo disappears, leaving behind a series of clues for Quentin to decipher. The chase is part of what beguiles Quentin and what Margot loves just as he gets close, she slips out of reach again. Her flighty nature encapsulates the "manic pixie dream girl" trope that is, a lovely yet unrestrained and unpredictable character. Beautiful but unpredictable, she becomes the object of Quentin's love and admiration. Margo is a high school senior and Quentin's childhood friend. Where Quentin fades into the background, Margo bathes in the limelight.
Margo has "it": the inescapable pull, the force that gravitates everyone's eyes on her. She is the variable in his life, bringing him out of his comfort zone and monotonous patterns. Most everything he does is controlled and safe, directly contrasting Margo's wild nature. His lack of confidence is his most notable character trait, which he tries to change in order to impress Margo. He abandons his normally rational precautions during a spontaneous night out with Margo Roth Spiegelman, his childhood friend and crush. Quentin or "Q" Jacobsen lives an unfailingly predictable, if not slightly mundane, lifestyle.
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