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Some characters just amaze me for their emotional fortitude!! They go through crap, or they've been dealt an awful hand by fate, and they still are so resilient and made of pure awesomeness!

This thread is for those characters :)

Taylor from because she forgives all the people who have hurt her

Hazel and Isaac from
because they are there for Gus and for each other every step of the way.

Juliette (although she also goes on my annoying list) she fights for her humanity and to see the good in people.

Clara from , because she's brave, strong, funny, and not annoying! ;)

I agree with Clara.
I loved Aria from .She is probably my favourite heroine ever.

Lisbeth Salander of , she is strong and kick-ass. She may be abused but it didn't let her down. She fights those people no matter what to get justice and learns to trust people who are supporting her battles in life.

Having just finished today, I really have to say that Cinder is incredibly emotionally strong. To me she was an vast improvement on the traditional Cinderella character!

I loved Cinder, she was certainly a strong female character. I want to buy the next one!

Erin wrote: "I loved Cinder, she was certainly a strong female character. I want to buy the next one!"

i just started reading Scarlet last night. i think she is going to be strong too.

I agree with Jona, Clara is the best female heroine I've ever read about, throughout all books.

Greta wrote: "Erin wrote: "I loved Cinder, she was certainly a strong female character. I want to buy the next one!"

i just started reading Scarlet last night. i think she is going to be strong too."

I just bought it the other day too! Yay! :D Have not started it yet.

Tessa from
She's without her family, in a strange country, held captive, faced with the strange reality of her true nature, and the boy she likes confuses the hell out of her.

Tessa again! I just finished and I really felt for her and how her (view spoiler)[ immortality (hide spoiler)] is a total burden. I LOVE that she is willing to love again in the epilogue.

I just got I'm excited to start it.

Tessa from
Aria from

June, Aria, and Penryn. Respectively ^^ Three of my most favorite female heroines ever.

Why I love June: (view spoiler)[ Because even after his brother's death, who's the most important person in her life, she remained strong and didn't get depressed at all. She used Metias's death to push through her missions and search for truth. (hide spoiler)]

Why I love Aria: (view spoiler)[ This girl got banished from the only home (and world) she had ever known. Hadn't heard anything from her mom for a long time. Her best friend died. Seriously, Aria had gone through so much shit, but she never thought about giving up. (hide spoiler)]

Why I love Penryn: (view spoiler)[ Ah, Penryn. She's my #1 heroine ever. Not only does she kick ass, she's also sarcastically funny. Her dad left her with an unemotionally stable mother and a crippled sister; she had to be a mother and a father for both of them. Penryn knew her priorities. And she's the most realistic and relatable protagonist I've ever known. (hide spoiler)]

I like so many! A lot have already been said, but I'll put my own thoughts in :P


Aria has to be one of the strongest. I agree, she had a lot of reason to give up, but she always kept going!

Tris. Where to begin?! If you haven't read the whole series yet, I recommend that you do. She has to be the most brave, selfless, strong female lead I've ever read about! She was like the energizer bunny and just kept going and going... nothing ever stopped her! Three cheers for Tris!

I LOVE the way Tessa just rolls with the punches! Her life turns upside down and yet she still stood strong. She didn't have to lean on the Hero in the story for support, she was independent and smart! Love this book!

This is a gem of a book. I CANNOT wait until the next comes out (12 days!!!!) to read more of Penryn and her struggles. She has had to get down and dirty and work with the enemy to fight for her sister. She will do anything for that little girl. Seriously can't wait for World After!!

I think Sydney has had to be a very strong lead character. She's had to get out of her comfort zone more times than I can count and put on a bright smile as if nothing is wrong. Sydney is extremely brave and smart, the kind of character you can only wish to be!

Megan yes I agree, Tris is a very strong character.

Mishma wrote: "I agree with Clara.
I loved Aria from .She is probably my favourite heroine ever."

Yes!!!

Cia struck me as very strong. She's intelligent and strives to keep her friends safe! I loved The Testing series