An actress and waitress who lives in New York City and agrees to help Might magazine by taking meetings on the east coast. Skye has appeared in a small role in the movie Dangerous Minds and works as a waitress, goes on auditions, and somehow also manages to help the magazine. She dies suddenly and unexpectedly of a virus that attacks her heart.
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Skye Bassett Character Timeline in A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
The timeline below shows where the character Skye Bassett appears in A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 9
...on the cover story about Adam Rich’s death. Meanwhile, Lance recruits a young actress named Skye Basset to represent the magazine in New York by taking meetings and planning east coast parties....
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Chapter 11
...again and worry that it sounds “glib” and “callous,” since they recently got word that Skye Bassett has died. After a trip to New York, Lance nervously paced in the office until...
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