#T5W: Characters You Are Most Like


This topic is going to be a bit hard, because the prompt clearly states that it is characters you are most like, not who you would LIKE to be like. It does allow you to pick individual character traits, though, so I guess that’s my loophole ;) 

In no particular order, I would say I am most like: 

Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter series. I can definitely recognize myself in her work ethics, her crazy studying and always being on time with her homework. I was such a little goodie two-shoes in school, but I don’t think there is anything wrong with that. I had quite a stress free school life, because I was always on time with assignments, and when occasionally I would completely space out and forget something, the teachers would cut me some slack because of my stellar record. Life tips for you right there!

Lyra from His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. As a kid I would make up stories constantly, like Lyra does. I even did writing with two of my friends, dreaming of one day publishing my great novel. However, most of my stories were just ripoffs of my favorite books, so…

Blue from The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater in that I would just wear whatever the h… I wanted and not care what anyone else thought about it. I like to think I still do that to some degree, although I do have a care for what people think these days. And sometimes I wish I had when I was younger too, because some of those outfits…wow!

Juliet from The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows because, like her, I would be devastated to see the books of the library going up in flames during the Blitz in London. And I would know that someone who doesn’t appreciate my books, doesn’t appreciate me either!

Maybe Anna from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins, just because I remember her as being quite socially awkward like myself, and not really knowing how to navigate new friendships and relationships. 


Well, that was actually quite hard! Of course I want to focus on my good qualities, but at the same time I know I’m not as brave and outspoken as some of my favorites characters. But thinking that I share just a bit of personality with them will hopefully help me achieve some more of their awesome traits. 


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