Hi everyone, happy Monday! This week I am talking about female characters who I’d love to start friendships with! These are my top five favorite women in the books I’ve read:
- Annie Walker
Annie Walker from the novel “Practice Makes Perfect” by Sarah Adams seemed like an angel on earth. Not only did she own a flower shop, which is such a cute way to make a living, she also lived in a small town where everyone loved her.
I also related to her character because everyone around her expected her to be a certain way which they experienced throughout her life, but she feels trapped in the boxes the townspeople created for her. Soft spoken, kind people tend to look crazy if they step outside of that neat box that people put them in.
I just thought she was the sweetest character!
- Camilla Dunne
Billy Dunne’s wife in the novel “Daisy Jones and The Six” was named Camilla, and she was the ultimate girl’s girl. To be a girl’s girl, you need to be one hundred percent on the side of all girls no matter what, and that was Camilla. I just loved how strong her character is.
When the band took off, Billy struggled with addiction. He cheated on her, which bothered me immensely, but she told him if he didn’t clean himself up, they were done. She stuck to her word the whole book, and never did anything that felt like a red flag.
Also, when Karen, the keyboard player in the band has a very personal issue (I won’t spoil anything), Camilla is there for her in several ways.
Because of all of this, I think she would be such a good friend to have. Her character was incredibly selfless especially in the end when she tells Billy to give Daisy a call.
Please read this book, you’ll love Camilla Dunne and want her to be your best friend too.
- Liz Buxbaum
Liz from “Better Than the Movies” loves music, Converse, rom coms, and cute clothes. What’s not to like? I just adored her hopeless romantic energy. Her scheme to win the attention of her crush did cause her to treat her best friend sort of badly at times. However, she still seemed like the kind of friend you would love to have in your life.
Also, the dialogue in this book is great, and Liz is genuinely funny. I cannot say that about other protagonists!
- Olive Smith
Hear me out. Even though the fake-dating premise of “The Love Hypothesis” is kind of unrealistic, Olive’s bumbling nervousness is kind of endearing. She does lie to her friend, nothing major, but I love how kind and hard-working she is overall.
She is also a graduate student working in a male dominated field, so I love that toughness about her character.
I can see why Adam loved her!
- Louisa Clark
Louisa from “Me Before You” is one of the cutest female book characters. Her love and joy radiates off the pages.
She took on an extremely difficult job and somehow made a very lost and damaged man fall in love with her. Not easy to do.
This character is funny, witty, and realistic. I could see myself being besties with Louisa Clark!
Who are your favorite book characters?