How different are you?

Character evolution is as important in fiction as it is in life. If the time, place, and/or situation change but the character/person doesn't, something's wrong.

Everything in life progresses or regresses, sometimes both, depending on circumstances. The only constant is constant change.

The Unlived Lives of Raymond Quinn has been out for just over a year. Over 1,500 sales to date. The Unlived Lives of Shelly Bennett has been available for a month. Some of you have now read both, and I would like to hear your thoughts on the evolution of Raymond, Shelly, and Asian.

You can answer here in a comment, or privately using the 'Contact' option under 'More' next to 'The Obligatory Blog' tab, or in a private Facebook message. There are no right or wrong answers.

Speculative question for today.

Have Raymond, Shelly, and Asian changed appreciably in the two books? If so, in what ways are they now different? Did their storylines happen as you assumed they would?