Let's Talk Bookish is a weekly meme, hosted by Rukky @ Eternity Books & Dani @ Literary Lion, where we discuss certain topics, share our opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other's posts.

Prompts: Are there any physical qualities you look for in a character? What personalities tend to draw you to characters? Are there any archetypes you prefer, are you always falling for the villain? What makes you like characters?

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This was supposed to go up Oct. 29, but I, uh, forgot to hit the "schedule" button, so here we are. 😉

Physical Qualities

I am NOT a visual person when I read. Apparently there are a lot of people who practically see the action of the book rolling by like a movie when they read? I can hardly imagine that. I barely envision what anyone or anything looks like, and the truth is that I rarely remember what a character's physical qualities are unless they somehow become plot relevant or are mentioned several times throughout the book.

Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables? I have an excellent visual because Anne dislikes her red hair, she gets called "Carrots" by Gilbert and ends up in a feud, and Mrs. Rachel Lynde goes on about she's homely and scrawny. The main character in the most recent YA book I read? I have no idea if she's short or tall or has brown eyes or blonde hair or really anything about her, and I certainly don't favor some characters over others because of their physical appearance.

Character Personality

In terms of character personality, I think there's a lot of gray area in terms of what it means for me to "like" a character. There's a difference between finding the character interesting, thinking the person is nice to other characters, and thinking the character has the type of personality that means I'd personally like to be friends with them.

Yet one trait I think characters need for me to truly admire them is kindness. A character can be badass and smart and creative and do things that seem morally right (like fighting to save a kingdom from ruin), but if they aren't driven by kindness and wanting to help others, exactly how nice are they? I love characters who, no matter what their other strengths and weaknesses, find the most power in kindness.

Briana