The Patient in Room 18 · Character
Sonny
A young boy connected to the hospital.
minor
First appearance: the patient in room 18
Sonny's tie to Maida Day is one of the pressures that moves The Patient in Room 18—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Patient who notes Maida Day did not visit him; senses something unusual happened; asks about the party.
Sonny first appears in 0001 the patient in room 18.
With Maida Day (family): Maida Day and Sonny are likely family members, possibly mother and child or siblings. With Maida Day (family): Maida Day and Sonny are likely family members, possibly mother and child or siblings. With Maida Day (family): Maida Day and Sonny are likely family members, possibly mother and child or siblings.
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Character Web
8 connectionsA slice of how Sonny sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Disappearance and Investigation
- Protagonist
- Hospital Staff and Suspects
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Maida Day
family · positive
Maida Day and Sonny are likely family members, possibly mother and child or siblings. How this plays out →
- Maida Day
family · positive
Maida Day and Sonny are likely family members, possibly mother and child or siblings. How this plays out →
- Maida Day
family · positive
Maida Day and Sonny are likely family members, possibly mother and child or siblings. How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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Sonny appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
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See Sonny in the patient in room 18