It’s time for another Friday Favorites hosted by Kibby @ Something of the Book! This weekly meme is where you get to share a list of all your favourites based on the list of prompts on Kibby’s page. Sounds fun, right? This week’s prompt is: favorite inspiring characters! I skipped last Friday’s post because I was feeling completely drained and wholly uninspired, but I’m back and feeling a little more inspired (apt, considering the prompt 😉)! This is going to be tough to choose though; I know I’ve encountered many inspiring characters in books, but I admit that my memory makes it difficult to keep track of this sometimes 😅 That said, here’s a list of five of some of my favorite inspiring characters! They’re not in any particular order and honestly, they’re the first ones that came to my mind for this prompt lol
Isabelle & Vianne from The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
This is a two-fer because although both sisters were like day and night in terms of personalities, but the strength, resilience and courage they displayed in the face of unimaginable horrors, although presented in different ways, were as equally inspiring. I loved these sisters.
Tierney James from The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
Tierney is a survivor. She had to face the horror of having her peers turn against her and she had to face unknown demons alone in the outside world just to survive The Grace Year. Despite facing so much cruelty and torture, she was still full of compassion and kindness, and she takes a stand against a society that would see her and other women kill each other rather than be empowered.
Starr Carter from The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
I mean, do I even have to give justification for this? I can’t begin to fathom having to experience losing a friend in front of your face so unjustly. She faces everything head on with determination, courage, and such great strength! She is incredibly inspiring and I’m sure no one would disagree.
Romy Silver from The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James
Imagine being completely isolated light years away from the closest human being and then you suddenly find yourself blindsided by a threat you didn’t even know was coming. What Romy did to survive, the smarts she utilised despite being almost paralyzed by her fear was hella inspiring!
Esme Tran from The Bride Test (The Kiss Quotient #2) by Helen Hoang
Unfortunately what Esme does to build a better life for herself, her daughter and mother is not an uncommon scenario for many. But she faces her challenges, which range from dealing with meddling strangers, learning a new language, being in a foreign country, not to mention dealing with love, all head on and with a fierce determination that’s very inspiring!
Who are some of your favorite inspiring characters? Wow, I just realized that all the characters I mentioned are women 😏 Hells yeah, inspiring women of the book world! Let’s chat in the comments!
dinipandareads 
The only one of these I’ve read so far is the Nightingale, and I definitely agree with you on that one!
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They’re such strong women. Loved those sisters! 🥰
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I haven’t read any of these but I love inspiring women! I have no idea what characters inspire me though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I don’t exactly look for role models while reading, I guess. I’m more drawn to complex fuck ups
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I totally get what you mean though. It took me a hot minute to come up with this list but once I gave it some thought they came pouring out. hell yes to strong women! Haha complex fuck ups definitely make reading a lot more interesting 😂
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“I’m sure no one would disagree” ……. *along comes Emer* 😂😂😂😂😂😂 HAHAHA I am kidding. I do like Starr as a character. She is the best thing about THUG. :))))
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Bahaha I’m glad to hear that you liked Starr’s character! She’s definitely one of the best things about THUG 😊😍🥰
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Yes to Tierney! I would have hated to be in her position but she had a lot of courage and strength.
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Girl, I would’ve died so quick had I been in Tierney’s position. It was HORRIBLE and wow, she was such an amazing character I didn’t expect. So much courage!
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Esme Tan caught my heart in The Bride Test! How she wasn’t completely terrified the whole time is beyond me. I’m always in awe of people who have so much inner strength and can put aside their fear of the unknown and different. Despite her situation she really was doing her best to provide for others ❤ Jen
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Omg I can’t imagine how completely terrifying it would be to just show up in a completely new country, not sure who you’re going to meet, knowing what you have to do… I’d be freaking the hell out. Esme had such strength and it was hella admirable! Fully agree with you 💙
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i love this tag so much. i haven’t read any of these but i absolutely love that all of the characters you mentioned ARE women. strong, kick ass, and resilient. like you 🙂
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HELL YES TO STRONG RESILIENT WOMEN 🥰💪🏽🐼 Especially like you, Amanda panda! Big love 💜
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Romy was such an interesting character! Definitely inspiring! I never would have survived in her scenario
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