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In A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray, Gemma Doyle, a Victorian-era girl, discovers her mystical abilities and a hidden realm of magic. Alongside her friends, she uncovers dark secrets at her boarding school, Spence Academy, leading to a perilous journey into a supernatural world that challenges societal norms and friendships.
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Gemma |
Gemma Doyle, the novel's protagonist, is a young English girl who discovers her magical abilities and a mysterious destiny.
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Doyle |
Gemma Doyle, the novel's protagonist, is a young English girl who discovers her magical abilities and a mysterious destiny.
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Felicity |
Felicity Worthington is Gemma's roommate and close friend at Spence Academy.
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Worthington |
Felicity Worthington is Gemma's roommate and close friend at Spence Academy.
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Ann |
Ann Bradshaw is a quiet and reserved girl who is loyal to Gemma.
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Bradshaw |
Ann Bradshaw is a quiet and reserved girl who is loyal to Gemma.
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Pippa |
Pippa Cross is the fourth member of Gemma's close-knit group of friends at Spence Academy.
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Cross |
Pippa Cross is the fourth member of Gemma's close-knit group of friends at Spence Academy.
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Kartik |
Kartik is a member of the Rakshana: a secret organisation assigned to watch over Gemma and guide her in her magical abilities.
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Eugenia |
Eugenia Spence is the headmistress of Spence Academy.
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Spence |
Eugenia Spence is the headmistress of Spence Academy.
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Circe |
Circe is a mysterious and powerful figure who appears in Gemma's visions and dreams.
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Mary |
Mary Dowd is a maid at Spence Academy who becomes entangled in the supernatural events surrounding Gemma and her friends.
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Dowd |
Mary Dowd is a maid at Spence Academy who becomes entangled in the supernatural events surrounding Gemma and her friends.
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Tom |
Tom Doyle is Gemma's younger brother.
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McCleethy |
Miss McCleethy is a teacher at Spence Academy who becomes suspicious of the girls' activities.
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