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Top 10 Characters Who Remind Me Of Myself 

I struggled with this list a little.  I had no problem coming up with characters, but as to why I was reminded of myself…that was where I ran into some problems.  There were characters I connected with, and I was reminded of myself, but I couldn’t put it into words.

1. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter.  The love of reading and knowledge is something that I love about Hermione.  It’s something I see in myself, and I think it’s why I love her so much.  Plus, there’s the whole bushy hair thing.
2. Joy Delemere from Don’t Breathe A Word.  This one is still on my mind, since I finished it a few days ago.  There have been times when I felt like I was suffocating…I think it’s something a lot of people can relate to.
3. Honor from In Honor.  I’m not sure what it is about Honor that reminds me of me.  Maybe it’s the fact that she went on a roadtrip to fulfill her brother’s wish and go to the last Kyra Kelly concert.  I’d like to think that I would do something like that, but when it comes down to it, I know what it’s like to lose a close family member.
4. Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter.  I have a little bit of Luna Lovegood in me, but really, I just want to be more like her.  I can be random when I want to, but I’m not a Luna kind of random.
5. Evie from Paranormalcy.  This one isn’t terribly serious, but she’s on this list because she loves all things pink and sparkly.  Nothing better than things that are both pink and sparkly.
6. Terra Cooper from North Of Beautiful.  What I like about Terra was her desire to be anywhere but where she was.  I definitely know what that’s like, and I think that’s why she’s on this list.
7. Daelyn Rice from By The Time You Read This, I’ll Be Dead.  I saw a lot of myself in Daelyn.  I know how it feels to feel so depressed that you can’t see anyway out, and I could relate to Daelyn a lot.
8. Emily from The Pact.  I could relate to Emily in the same way I related to Daelyn.  Granted, I’ve never been in Emily’s situation, but I do know where she’s coming from and I could understand her thought process so well.
9. Lily Owens from The Secret Life Of Bees.  Lily is another character that reminded me of me, but not knowing what it is about her that drew me in.  I think it’s the fact that she found home in an unlikely place, which is something I seemed to latch onto when I first read it.
10. Zara from Need.  This one is pretty superficial.  But I’d like to think that reciting phobias and what they mean (or something equally as random) is something I would do.

Do these characters remind you of anyone you know?  What other characters do you see in yourself or someone you know?