Machines Like Me

Main Characters and Their Development

• Charlie Friend - the protagonist, a young man who buys one of the first androids, Adam. Charlie experiences complex feelings towards Adam, ranging from admiration to jealousy, and his relationship with the android forces him to reconsider his own moral and ethical beliefs.
• Miranda - Charlie's neighbor and love interest, who is also involved in a relationship with Adam. Her past and secrets significantly influence the plot's development and the relationships between the characters.
• Adam - an android, one of the first artificial humans created in an alternative version of the 1980s. He possesses high intelligence and the ability to self-develop, which evokes both admiration and fear in those around him. Adam becomes a catalyst for many events in the book and prompts those around him to ponder the nature of humanity.