Favorite Book Heroines
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I’m not sure of the exact definition of heroine when it comes to books, but I’m going to loosely use it as “main female character.” I don’t read a lot of books where there’s a badass heroine kicking butt… because most books I like are contemporaries. There are some great heroines in fantasy books so you can be sure I didn’t leave any of them out 😉
Em was one of the first characters that came to mind for this one. The character development in this story was just like no other. I don’t want to spoil anything for those who haven’t read it, but I couldn’t believe how much Em matured and grew up compared to her former self.
Del was a character who was probably hit or miss for some people, because she was kind of reckless, but I liked that about her! She did whatever she wanted and really didn’t let anything or anyone stand in her way. Sure, it caused some problems, but it still was entertaining to read.
Hazel was pretty damn fearless in her countless interactions with fae people. She definitely didn’t obey the rules by any means, but she was definitely fun to read about. I loved her sibling bond with Ben, too.
Feyre, a recent addition to my favorite heroine list, was such a complex character. Her life was very lonely and she taught herself everything she needed to know in order to survive. She was so tough, strong, and fearless. I cannot wait to read more about her!
Hermione was always an amazing character, but I loved the depth given to her story in Prisoner of Azkaban. The time-turner aspect was awesome; without that, they never would have succeeded. AND she punches Malfoy! Badass.
Jordan was a cool character to read about – and not just because football is my life, too… She learned a lot and opened up some more emotional parts of herself throughout the book, while still being an awesome quarterback with the rest of the guys on her team. Lots of character development!
Lola is the MC of my “least favorite” book in the companion series, but I think I liked her character the most. She was never afraid to be herself through the clothing she designed. There were some things that bugged me about her character, but she comes to mind first when I think of strong characters by Perkins.
Caymen may be my favorite contemporary heroine of all time. Her sassiness knew no bounds! The sarcastic comments to Xander completely made me smile from ear to ear. She’s the epitome of a fun and sassy MC.
Whitley was my girl the moment she mentioned her love of tequila. She was certainly flawed in a lot of her thinking and actions, but she always admitted to it. She didn’t make excuses or hide from her mistakes. I really admired that about her.
Charlie comes in a similar vein to Jordan. She was just “one of the boys” until she dug a little deeper and got in touch with her “girly” side. This is usually a trope I hate (in fact, typing those words in the quotes was not easy for me to do) but it was done so well here!
Goodreads: All Our Yesterdays / Dissonance / The Darkest Part of the Forest / A Court of Thorns and Roses / Lola and the Boy Next Door / The Distance Between Us / Catching Jordan / A Midsummer’s Nightmare / On the Fence / Harry Potter
Ooh, I love that you included the two different kinds of heroines. Thanks for the great post!
Thank you ! <3
I chose Hermione too! I feel like she is a staple, when it comes to heroines. I really like your picks of Jordan, Lola and Whitley as well, I really enjoyed those books!
Great list 😀
Thank you 🙂
Em and Hermione!! Yes! Hermione is a given, she’s so amazing. And Em did have fantastic character development! I loved All Our Yesterdays. I like how you split your list into parts 🙂 Caymen and Charlie are two of my favorite contemp girls. I love Lainey from The Art of Lainey too, she’d fit into that sassy category 🙂
I still need to read The Art of Lainey!
Great list! Em, Hermione, and Whitley are great choices! I’ve not read any of the other books! Have a great week. 🙂
Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian
Thank you!
Lola! Love that – she really grew into herself and stood up for who she is. I love that!
Missie @ A Flurry of Ponderings
Yes, exactly!
How could i forget Hazel! she’s a freaking knight for goddess sake!!
My Top Ten :]
Haha YESSS
Ahh, so many of YOUR choices I haven’t read haha. I really hope to read ACOTAR soon. Love the inclusion of Kasie West’s characters, especially Caymen. She’s awesome. 😀
Kasie West is the best and ACOTAR IS THE BEST
I love Hazel from The Darkest Part of the Forest! I think my favorite heroine though is Katniss from Hunger Games. She is just so bad ass. 🙂
I’m not sure how I forgot about Katniss!
I love how you split this list up, Lauren! Haha, I totally laughed when I got down to the “fun & sassy” heroine portions. And so much yes to Hermione, as always. <3
Great list!
Haha thank you<33