Guálinto’s uncle, Feliciano is the primary point-of-view character early in the novel. He embraces his "Mexicotexan" identity and plays a significant role in leading and providing for the Gómez family, showing a clear favoritism towards Guálinto.

Guálinto’s deeply religious mother, María follows Mexican Catholic traditions and folk medicine. Her love is unevenly distributed among her children, showing favoritism towards Guálinto and a mercurial nature.

The eldest of María’s children, Carmen is intelligent and morally independent. She is self-sacrificing and often stands against her family when necessary. Despite gender and ethnic challenges, she remains dedicated to her family.

The middle child of the Gómez family, Maruca is hot-tempered and independent. She distances herself from her family, rebelling against societal and familial expectations, displaying resilience against both racism and sexism.