Benny’s mother who works at a news-monitoring company and copes with grief and depression through consumerism, struggling to maintain a supportive relationship with her son.

An entity that narrates Benny's life from a collective identity of all books, providing a philosophical lens through which events and emotions are explored.

Benny's friend and love interest, who is an older artist inspiring Benny to engage with his creativity and emotions during their time together at the library.

A poet and houseless man in San Francisco who becomes a mentor to Benny, encouraging him to channel the voices he hears into creative expression.

A Zen Buddhist monk and author of Tidy Magic, serving as a guiding figure for Annabelle by exemplifying a life of simplicity and mindfulness amidst consumerism.