tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post7072995967851498512..comments2024-03-16T22:32:46.026-06:00Comments on It's All About Books: Favorite Character FlawsSueyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-49221252398763838342014-01-25T09:22:26.021-07:002014-01-25T09:22:26.021-07:00Flaws are what I think makes a character real, rea...Flaws are what I think makes a character real, really bringing them to life! I think Harry's flaw is a hero complex. This might not be the right term, but he really wants to make sure that his friends and the innocent are safe, and he feels he needs to save them. I could go all psychology on you here, but I will save you the boring rant!! :)<br /><br />I think one of my most recent flaws I can think of is Gansey from The Raven Boys. I can't put my finger on what exactly the flaw is, but he is so intriguing because of it!Tif Sweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015299390676538748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-27376299051098973942014-01-24T21:37:30.289-07:002014-01-24T21:37:30.289-07:00I find passive-aggressive characters to be really ...I find passive-aggressive characters to be really interesting - you never know what's going on with them. Don't necessarily like them but they are interesting!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-82512189097162435962014-01-23T18:21:32.881-07:002014-01-23T18:21:32.881-07:00I personally despise a character that whines. I d...I personally despise a character that whines. I do like a character that seems to think they never quite measure up to what is expected.kayerjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479123027080062607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-39318034478010631812014-01-23T13:56:47.168-07:002014-01-23T13:56:47.168-07:00I have a hard time connecting to characters who ar...I have a hard time connecting to characters who are too selfish or emotionally distant. But I agree with the poster who said that characters who become less selfish over the course of a book can be very compelling. And I hugely agree that unreliable narrators can make for some great plot twists!The Avid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371157624348201584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-61993471458049729882014-01-23T10:30:22.529-07:002014-01-23T10:30:22.529-07:00I like realistic characters that are relatable. So...I like realistic characters that are relatable. So, characters with specific fears that many of the rest of us have, and then they overcome them or at least face them and get stronger as the events of the book unfold.<br /><br />Great topic :)Julie Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462386948229063576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-1941204952966872032014-01-23T08:50:44.539-07:002014-01-23T08:50:44.539-07:00I like unreliable characters. They make the story ...I like unreliable characters. They make the story more interesting.Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-39257513884040068112014-01-23T08:11:43.936-07:002014-01-23T08:11:43.936-07:00I like when characters are clumsy. I hate when th...I like when characters are clumsy. I hate when they fidget to eat. I always feel like the author is trying to show that the mc is thin. It just makes me roll my eyes. Kate @Midnight Book Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01220575670960466054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-27392607460064081882014-01-23T07:47:33.347-07:002014-01-23T07:47:33.347-07:00I can't stand characters that are just too clu...I can't stand characters that are just too clueless!<br /><br />Tanya Patrice<br /><a href="http://girlxoxo.com" rel="nofollow">GiIrlxoxo.com</a>TPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589001490828032365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-91535067458089476802014-01-23T06:47:14.069-07:002014-01-23T06:47:14.069-07:00I usually like characters who start out selfish an...I usually like characters who start out selfish and, through story events, learn to think more of others than themselves. I think it's a very realistic flaw. The only problem is selfish characters are generally not LIKABLE characters, so sometimes they're a hard sell.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.com