Charla Character Analysis

Julia’s younger sister, an attorney. Julia is very close to Charla, who is one of the few people Julia tells about her pregnancy in its early stages. Charla lives in New York City. She is married to a man named Barry and divorced from her first husband, Ben, with whom she has two children, Cooper and Alex. It is Charla who tracks down Sarah Starzynski’s husband, Richard Rainsferd, in Connecticut. Charla is a commanding, vibrant presence, which is demonstrated by the bright colors in which she has painted her house. (These stand in stark contrast to the neutral colors Julia prefers.) Charla is very disapproving of Bertrand, finding him arrogant, and she also cautions Julia about the dangers of discussing Sarah Starzynski’s past with her son, William, saying, “Maybe he doesn’t want to be reminded.”