Me In Book Characters Tag

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Books are made all the more special when you find a kindred spirit between the pages.

I saw this going around in the blogosphere around, um, well over a month ago but… I knew I had to do it, even if it is months later since the tag originally circulated. I want to give a quick shout-out to Ash and Lo over @ Windowsill Books for coming up with this tag because it is was a GENIUS idea. I’ve seen a lot of people do characters who are no way near as similar as the other characters they’ve chosen and being someone who likes logical consistency, I felt confused for a very long time. But then I realised we can’t always fully relate to a character because we are not them, so, naturally, there will be parts of a character’s personality we relate to. So, now that I’ve conducted a logical analysis, let’s promptly move on to me in book characters!

Rules

  • Thank the creators of the tag
  • Thank whoever tagged you – thank you, Sophia Ismaa
  • List 5 characters who you are most like and explain why
  • Tag other bloggers
  1. Theodore Finch from All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

 

Ah, Finch. All those years I was hoping to find a character who felt the same emotions as me and then Jennifer Niven, finally, delivered one to me. Finch does things to the extremes and sometimes there’s no in between. He is blunt, eccentric, a little strange but also tender-hearted and caring than most people realise. A lot of people cannot read me at first and might consider me a little stand-offish, but I think once you get to know me, sure, sometimes you might not know what you’re going to get, you’ll know there are good intentions. Finch has so many emotions and still manages to not express them in the right way. Like me, he seeks new experiences, has a strong desire to live but gets frustrated when he cannot. He’s moody and then elated and God forbid, when we come crashing down, it can be hard going. It’s a scary life, y’all.

  1. Jo March from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

 

Oh, hey there, Miss March! Creative, full of ideas, stubborn, temperamental, independent, feisty, sincere, humanitarian and feminist (it may not say outright, but let’s be honest, she’s a feminist). Jo loves to write stories, initially she struggled when she was writing rather, what’s the kind way to say it, flashy stories but she realised she needed to write stories that actually came from the heart. Like me, she has 50 different ideas for stories at once, I feel that, I have the next 50+ blog post ideas already planned. She also becomes a teacher by the end which, ironically, is what I want to do by the end. Jo is hopelessly socially awkward around new people and will crack jokes without realising that it’s not the proper thing to say… truthfully, sometimes, I do know it’s not the proper thing to say but I’ll say it anyway because, like Jo, I am not bound by conventions.

  1. Anne Frank

 

Okay, so… she’s not a character, obviously she was a real person. But I have to add Anne because within the first few pages, I understood Anne completely. Anne at the start began her diary because despite being popular and loved, she didn’t feel like she had a true friend and that resonated well with me. Not that I don’t have friends and family who love me but what we’re talking about is that ‘one true friend’ where you know that you are their number one and they are yours. I remember doing a course in Wales and even though I was popular, and everyone loved me, and I loved them… I just felt that deep inside no one really knew the real me. Anne reflects that she understands that if she spoke about her feelings that might change but when you’re out, you just want to have good times. And believe me, sometimes even talking about your feelings doesn’t necessarily deepen and strengthen a friendship… these things are not guaranteed but that doesn’t mean we stop trying either because, despite it all, people are good at heart. Another thing I related to was that both Anne and I are incredibly sensitive, wither without fresh air, companionship and laughter, love our respective Grandma’s (my Grandma was my favourite person) and we’re both good at baking.

  1. Marianne Dashwood from Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

 

I really wish I could say that I relate to Elinor because I was in awe of her, I mean, what a woman! Marianne is emotional, picky, outspoken, moody and uninhibited when it comes to emotions and I am guilty of having all of those traits too. If I think you’re nice or I like you, I will say it. I think we had to learn the hard way about being too honest about your feelings but… why must this change? What’s so bad about this? I do like to think that I would have better sense than to fall for Willoughby… I mean, when you look at Colonel Brandon, so dignified, gentlemanly and calm, what more could I want? * Whew * I’m not that romantic though, you have to pry it out of me.

  1. Emma from Emma by Jane Austen

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Really, I don’t think I’m much like Emma but boy, if I love you, or actually if you’re anyone for that matter, don’t mind if I do a little bit of meddling. Only a tad though… not a lot. Picking up new hobbies and dropping them once I’ve learned the basics or found something else that’s piqued my interest is definitely something I do and a habit I hate! Emma can be insensitive sometimes and I find that relatable. If I don’t like someone, ah, I hate to say it, it takes every effort to keep my mouth shut if they keep persisting with their irritating qualities #callingyouout. Otherwise, that’s pretty much it. I think I’m more in the middle with these two Austen characters.

I honestly didn’t think there would be a lot of female characters I’d relate to, but I do apparently and I’m so glad to see that I can.

I’m aware that this tag is rather old now, so I’m sure plenty of bloggers will have done this already so if I tag you, don’t mind it. Again, as always, no pressure to do the tag.

I TAG:

A Book World!

Abhinav’s Reads

Curious Hart

Fiction No Chaser

Grace The Blogger

Inkish Kingdoms

Life of Chaz

The Memory Rune

Of All the Books in All the Libraries

Sakhile Whispers

SindrElf

TheWebWeavers

Volare

Written In Ink

Did you find any of these characters relatable? If not, which book character do you most relate to?

Happy blogging; Sophski out.

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29 Comments

    1. It would be great to see your answers! I think a lot of people will be surprised by them, you’re a closed book sometimes but I wouldn’t be surprised if you threw in characters who are very rational!

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  3. It’s very cool read , good to know about you a bit more. I will say that you have the heart of the gold MashaAllah.
    I am done with examinations. Which book should I read of now, this summer vacation, any recommendations?(btw I hardly read novels😂😂) .

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    1. Aw, thank you, that’s so lovely to hear! 🤗
      And yay, I hope it went well for you, In Shaa Allah. 🙂 If you haven’t already, check out The Alchemist and Like A Flowing River, both are by Paulo Coelho. I think you’d enjoy those. Or the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini!

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  4. Thank you, for the tag, Sophia! I have to work this out and it might take a while but I’m definitely going to do it. I have a hard time writing about myself. The sentences I frame are short and unrelated, that’s why every tag you’ve tagged me in are still in my drafts.

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    1. I, too, could relate to Emma for her insensitivity and to Marianne for being emotional and outspoken and to Anne for not having one true friend but I haven’t read these books, so I don’t think that’d count.

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      1. :O omg, you have to read Jane Austen’s works. There’s always a female character from her books that I feel most women can relate to which is why they stand the test of time.
        Sad to hear that you don’t have a one true friend… I guess we’re both seeking it. It may be a long life, hope we both find it, sis. I think you should read Anne Franks diary though, I think for all the lonely people out there, his book provides a lot of comfort and hope. 🙂

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    2. I think this may be the first time I’ve heard someone say it’s hard to write about themselves… try and think of it as a challenge to discover more about yourself but do not think too much, let the words flow. Really intrigued to see who you would pick, like Suziey Bravo, you both come across very logical, honest and you both have strong critical thinking skills. Because of that I was surprised when I saw your bio said Slytherin, I thought you might be a Ravenclaw!

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  5. Thank you so much Sophia for nominating me. It is going to take me time and a lot of thinking to write about this tag. All of these are such powerful, emotionally driven and beautiful characters. I feel that you also have all these qualities in you too.

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  6. Ahhhh!! We are so happy you did the tag!! And thank you for your sweet words! Your enthusiasm about our tag idea brought smiles to our faces! And you truly understood our reasoning behind it too! No single character can ever perfectly encompass one unique person, but there are definitely some characters that posses more similar qualities to that person than others! This is why we ask tag people to choose about 5 characters, because hopefully each of those five characters will show a different side of of the blogger doing the tag! Also, we really liked your picks! We definitely find ourselves relating to so many Jane Austen character’s as well!

    Thanks again and happy reading!!

    -Ash & Lo

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    1. Hey, thank you for reading! 🤗 I’m glad you liked the answers and, yes, I think that Jane Austen heroines are so realistic and relatable that it’s difficult to find a woman who won’t relate to any one of the characters… that’s why Austen’s novels stands the test of time, it will always be relevant.
      It’s a wonderful and well thought out tag, really enjoyed doing it as well! So thank you again for coming up with this idea. Happy reading to you too! 🙂

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