Amazing Book Characters

Charles Darnay

Here are my top 5 favorite book characters in no particular order:

1. Sydney Carton (A Tale of Two Cities): He is one of the few, is not the only, well rounded characters in created by Dickens who usually creates one-note characters who are either overtly virtuous or bordering or inhumane. Sydney Carton is a good man with vices. His leal accumen helps in the progress made in his client Charles Darnay's case but his colleague gets away with all the credit. He is a depressive alcoholic, but his greatness is proven when he sacrifices his life for the woman he loves.

2. Hori and Dhania (Godan): These characters make Godan a classic. Their sole dream is to own a cow, which Hori gets, but he has to pay for it with his life. All those who hold power in society then try to take away the cow from his wife. But the poor peasant family maintain dignity till the end. My request to everyone (including my American followers): please read Godan once, if you can get your hands on the translation.



Bridget Vreeland



3. Bridget Vreeland (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants): She lost her mentally unstable mother as a kid but her memory still haunts. Every characteristic of hers is a reminder of her mother. She is alone in her house and only has her friends, but even her friends have to one day lave her and go their separate ways. But it's not the tragedy that makes her interesting, it's the defense mechanism that works in her head. Despite everything that happens to her, she is still a glamour jock in school, impulsive and eager to try new things. She is a perfect mix of vulnerability and strength. She is played by Blake Lively in the movie versions.

4. Hannah Baker (Thirteen Reasons Why): A nice girl moves into town but her reputation is hampered in the slightest of ways till she is left all olone with nobosy to turn to. Small incidents accumulate and ruin her life, and she eventually kills herself. Even though suicide is a cowardly thing to do, Hannah Baker shows how a little innocent girl can be driven to do it. A movie version will be out soon, with Selena Gomez attached to play Hannah.

5. Calder and Petra (Chasing Vermeer): Two kids who love a good mystery and have enough brains to solve them. They use mathematics to solve mysteries, what could be more interesting than that?