Eleanor is salty, rude, and deeply damaged. She’s also funny and smart, with a sensitive side she hides from others.
3. Dr. Elliot Harper from I’m a Therapist… series
A troubled gay therapist whose clientele is the stuff of nightmares, Dr. Harper is admittedly eccentric and highly strung. He’s also an intensely dedicated (although sometimes to the point of breaching ethics and breaking the law) person who deserves love and happiness, despite all his flaws.
I love this character with every fiber of my being and I can’t tell you how many times I related to her throughout this book. She’s another protagonist who should be instantly relatable to anyone with anxiety.
7. Pauline, Freddie, and Leroy from The Free
These characters are so lonely and lost and I ached for them throughout the duration of this novel. They are kind people making the best of a terrible situation and I wanted a happy ending for every one of them. REVIEW COMING SOON
Two very different but awesome kids whose friendship is the focus of this wrenching novel. Adam’s determination to save Julian from his abuser is powerful and I ended up caring about both of them a lot.
Sarah Jane has had a hard life (to say the least) but that doesn’t stop her from being a dedicated, compassionate cop and a little bit of a badass. She toughs out situations that would break a lot of people.
These boys’ love story is unconventional but moving and I liked how their seemingly polar opposite personalities complimented each other. I’m definitely interested in reading the sequel and getting to see their relationship as it changes and develops.
Definitely not a ‘likable’ character, but a fascinating and vividly realized protagonist. Merricat is an strange, socially isolated anti-heroine and I loved reading about her deeply peculiar existence.
Another really strange anti-heroine, Jane is trying to retain her humanity in the midst of horrific circumstances. Her perspective is both uncomfortable and fascinating.
As a someone who was a fat teenager and is now a fat adult, I could definitely relate to Felipe’s body image issues and self-consciousness. I also love his nerdiness and pop culture savviness, and how he wasn’t defined by either his weight or his sexuality.
A marginalized loner living off the grid with her dad and his friends, Pearl was an interesting protagonist, largely because of the otherness of her existence. She was also a strong-minded person who didn’t have much patience for bullshit, but despite her prickliness she would have done anything for her family.
Yay, another Willy Vlautin book! I’ll read literally anything he writes. Anyway, Charley is a naive but strong-willed kid struggling to survive with no adult support or supervision. It’s impossible not to care about him and to want him to find a parental figure who will treat him with the compassion he deserves.
A big, sweaty, learning-disabled outcast with a heart of gold, Mason’s plain-spokenness and eccentricity makes him hard not to like. He also has synesthesia, which is an interesting condition that I’d like to read more about.
Amber is deeply flawed and sometimes unfair to others but she’s committed to helping her mom become more independent despite being married to an abusive man. Amber is tough and unyielding and I wouldn’t want to get on her bad side, but I also love her devotion to the people she cares about.
These girls are awesome and seeing their dedication to each other and their hope for a better life (despite their almost unbearable realities) is equal parts heartbreaking and compelling.
Jason is a smart and caring kid with schizophrenia, whose inner voices dictate his day-to-day life. He’s also a fascinating character with a unique and compelling narrative voice.
Poor Carrie. She’s a character so awkward and so deeply strange you feel as if you know her. She’s also an example of what happens when you push the shy kid too far.
Behind her ‘tough girl’ persona, Harry Sue is just a vulnerable kid struggling to survive in an unforgiving environment. Her unique worldview (she aspires to go to prison to be with her mom) and mix of somewhat delinquent behavior and good intentions make her a character who’s hard to forget.
Annika is an introverted animal lover with ASD, and one of the most memorable characters on the spectrum I’ve read about in a long time.
25. Obie from Obie is Man Enough
Obie is a Transgender boy trying to survive in a harsh world. He’s athletic, a little bit nerdy, family-oriented and he’s determined to be true to himself despite some people’s judgement and cruelty. I really liked Obie and his combination of self-consciousness and quiet strength. REVIEW COMING SOON
I am a 26-year-old aspiring writer who has written six manuscripts over the past few years. I am also a huge movie buff and my other interests include listening to music, spending time with my dog Drax, reading, and blogging. I'm an introvert, so I prefer communicating online to communicating in real life. I'll be looking forward to hearing from you!
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