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Buddy

A friend or companion, possibly a nickname for one of the main characters.

minor

First appearance: ii arrival

See Buddy in ii arrivalBook page

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Character Web

17 connections

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JBJake BrownZPZeddy PlummerUDUncle DocYPYaller PrinceBBBilly BiasseBUBuddy

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Harlem Nightlife Core
  • Protagonist
  • Rival and Foil

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Buddy in ii arrival