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Block, Jennifer Lynn

Tier: major

Last updated through AWLL1.10 ch 84 and Epilogue; FM Backstory 4 (parents, pre-birth).

Names

  • Given: Jennifer
  • Middle: Lynn
  • Surname: Block
  • Nicknames: —

Vital statistics

  • Gender: Female
  • Birthdate: 16 December 1962
  • Birthplace: Milford, Ohio
  • Death: —
  • Description: eyes green; hair strawberry blonde; height 66 in; weight 125 lbs; measurements 34C–23–36

Family

  • Parents / grandparents: Allison Turner (mother; teen friend of Fran Sorkin, 1961 — later Mrs. Block); Robert "Bobby" Block (father; teen on Allison's street, 1961) — first intercourse together Nov 8–9, 1961 weekend (condoms; Sadie Hawkins context); Nov 11 girls' trip (shopping, Skyline Chili) — FM Backstory 1, 3–4; Cast of Characters
  • Siblings: —
  • Children / grandchildren: —

Life

  • Residence: Milford area
  • Jobs held: —
  • Schools attended: Milford Junior High — 9th grade from September 1977; world history with Steve (ch 11)
  • Majors: —

Canon appearance

  • First seen: AWLL series 1, book 1, chapter 6 — school chess tournament (June 1977); asks Steve to study/play chess together

Notes

  • Strong chess player; loses round one to Steve (Queen's Gambit Accepted / Alekhine line)
  • Chess Club with Steve and Larry; Wednesday meetings (sign-up ch 11)
  • Same Camp Marydale session as Steve (June–July 1977); platonic chess friendship
  • Steve's confidante on sex and relationships from ch 8 — sworn secrecy (Jennie McGrath, Birgit, Melanie unnamed to others)
  • Lunch at Andreas' Deli when Steve works there
  • Friend Alison on lunch table (ch 11); dated Ted (kissing only); broke up before ch 17
  • October 1977: Mutual strip chess with Steve (curiosity/nudity; no oral); Melanie coached her
  • Quits confiding Ted details; on Pill since age 14 (mother knows; father does not)
  • December 1977 (Sunday): First sex with Steve — fifteenth-birthday wish; deep friendship connection; ongoing sexual friendship on her terms (not procuring girls for him)
  • Dec 26: Christmas blowjob gift (second oral session — not a separate lovers row)
  • Helps host Dec 30 chess Christmas party at Adams; public platonic facade with Steve
  • February 1978 (ch 24): Admits she misled Steve about her romantic intent before first sex; wants exclusive girlfriend (Steve cannot); reverts to prior «sex friend» terms with public dating allowed
  • ch 30–31: Fears making love ruined friendship; final lovemaking before Steve sleeps with Becky; calls Melanie Saturday — planned ending
  • March–May 1978 (AWLL1.1): Lunch cordiality but no reconciliation talk; estranged through Birgit's death (ch 40)
  • AWLL1.2 — POV book: main arc June 1978–July 1979 (numbered chapters). Prologue (Chapter00) is a separate ~2006 frame — do not treat it as Jennifer's manuscript or as confirmed canon about her marriage or identity; see AWLL1-2.md Prologue bullet.
  • June 1978: Supports Steve after Birgit/Jonas drowning; friendship reset (ch 1–2); chess/Frisch's dates, therapy rules with Mercer_Francheska; no sex until grief/anger work (ch 6–7)
  • July 1978: Becky breakup support (ch 14–15); Steve commits as girlfriend — Sweden, veto list, promise ring after exchange (ch 17–18); reunion sex; threesome/Melanie negotiations; ends Melanie threesomes forever (ch 27)
  • Fall 1978: Melanie ICU/Prom permissions; bondage/69/anal exploration; ultimatum — Steve must set limits, not delegate control; vetoes lifted (ch 28–36); strip-chess treat Erin/Cindy (ch 39); party 12/28; NYE limits on Stephanie (ch 40–41)
  • 1979: Partnership on who Steve sleeps with; Sarah threesome limits; Joyce goodbye arc tolerated; Milford Prom with Jennifer after Melanie night; chooses Jennifer openly at Jennie/Kent wedding (ch 44–51); face-down anal fantasy (ch 52); last U.S. lovemaking; rides toward Detroit with Pete (ch 54)
  • Book ends with Becky pregnancy call as Steve leaves for YFU — Jennifer present
  • AWLL1.3: Airport sendoff (ch 1); cassette/letters during Sweden; reunion July 1980 (ch 39) — anal experimentation, partner inventory; family moving to Seattle revealed end of AWLL1.3
  • AWLL1.4: Leaves Milford August 1980 (ch 13); phone/letters; Chris Jones 7th-grade history disclosed (ch 10); Chicago/IIT plan with Steve; ch 62: chooses Stanford — Steve stunned; book ends on that call
  • AWLL1.5: August 1981 Milford visit — vodka/pot crisis; admits Ted sex and virginity lie to Steve (ch 28–29); therapy with Doctor Mercer; tender closure sex and friendship reset (ch 30–31); apartment scene with Steve and Stephanie (ch 32); flies home (ch 33)
  • AWLL1.6: December 1981 Chicago visit (ch 34–36); Jocelyn breakup fallout; feminism clash; platonic NYE; friendship + distant hope; Stanford life continues
  • AWLL1.8: Post-Kara December 1982 support week (chaste); July 1983 second date week at Woodlawn (no sex — Merton/Anala framing); Steve says I love you (Aug 1983); third date path; group-family vision per Bethany counsel
  • AWLL1.9: January 1984 Chicago week (rebuild with Josie); June visit + Ohio wedding; Josie threesome arc; coach-house housing plan; December 1984 — fight with Josie, Josie flies out; visit cliffhanger with accident news
  • AWLL1.9: Life partnership with Josie; Chicago week threesome; coach house purchased for them; Dec 1984 fight — Josie flies out (ch 82)
  • AWLL1.10: Ted Dixon grooming/abuse history disclosed (NYE 1985); Josie reconciliation; Nuvatec hire; pregnant (Jesse); dawn commitment ceremony June 1985 (ch 48); wedding guest Dec 15, 1985; Epilogue — co-parent with Josie
  • Steve_Adams.md — first encounter AWLL1.1 ch 17