Jenny Rivera

SPOILERS AHEAD

Jenny Rivera is the sidekick of Voice of Reason, Visions of Pain, and Out of Luck. She is a senior in high school at the beginning of the series.

## Appearance + Personality

Jenny is 5'9", making her the second tallest member of the Mind Killers (right behind Bryan). She has long, curly black hair, and often puts on black lipstick and makeup. She does not often wear her nose ring, but does wear her studs.

Jenny is an ENFJ (extroverted, intuitive, feelings, judgement). She thinks about many things deeply and is compassionate about all of her friends. She was faced with many trials as she was a student at Scarthem, but pushed through.

## Storyline

Jenny Rivera was the quarterback of the Scarthem Snakes. She would be often put on the bench to feature another individual who was a white man. Many people in Scarthem were racist and homophobic, so having Jenny as their quarterback caused people to lash out.

Thomas introduces her as a ray of sunshine, talking about how her confidence radiates and how kind she is to everyone she talks to. She spreads love to all, no matter how much hate she gets.

## Relationships

### Thomas

Thomas is Jenny's best friend. She looks up to him like an older brother figure, and does her best to make him feel appreciated. She despises Bryan because of their break-up, so she sides when Thomas during any argument between them.

Jenny sacrifices herself so that Thomas can find Death faster, as well as take over Hell as king. When talked about in Out of Luck, Jenny tells Angelica that it's okay to let her go, because she'll be back. This ends up becoming true.

It is uncertain if Jenny has had any romantic feelings for Thomas. Her innocent mindset draws her to Thomas, who entertains her. It is hinted that she has never felt that way for him, and never will, as she has been in love with Angelica for many years.

### Angelica

Jenny is infatuated with Angelica. They have been close friends for many years, and Angelica constantly pushed her away due to fear of rejection and losing her. This caused Jenny to pull away from others and become upset.

### Angel

Jenny is friends with Angel. She hooked up with him in Voice of Reason with Thomas, and they had a good time. Otherwise, they have a neutral friendship.

### Bryan

Jenny despises Bryan. She has never shown him any kindness in any of the novels, despite her good heart. She finds nothing good in him.

### Death

Jenny is very close with Death, in a way neither of them can decide if they like each other or care for one another. Death sees a lot of herself in Jenny, whereas Jenny finds Death attractive.

## Controversy

In the beginning of Visions of Pain, young Jenny, who is a black girl, is seen not understanding police brutality while she is placed in holding. During the writing of this book, the Black Lives Matter movement began, which is a movement allowing black individuals to speak up and use their voice to talk about police brutality against black individuals. Young Jenny not understanding this may come off as insensitive.

"I wrote Jenny this way during this moment of Visions of Pain because [she] does not understand that the police are awful people," McCrory stated in an interview. "Of course, Jenny as an eighteen-year-old woman when she's back to normal understands this. Just during this time, she's oblivious to what's going to happen, as she has the mindset of a little girl."

Jenny Rivera is also one of the first Mind Killers to disappear and "die". This can come off as racist, as many black people are the first to die in horror movies and other works of literature.

"I did not understand the concept of her dying may come off like that," McCrory stated. "I want to apologize for that. That was not my intention. Jenny had originally planned to go because she wanted to help Thomas, and she knew she wouldn't actually die. She plays a huge role and an even bigger one when she returns."

## Trivia

* Jenny is influenced by multiple people in real life.
* Jenny's favorite color is blue.
* Jenny wishes to be a MMA.
* Jenny plays football and is a swimmer. Her specialty is butterfly.
* Jenny is a pacifist and hates violence.
* Jenny is a lesbian woman.