Ponderings of a Bibliophile

 Yesterday, I was thinking about what makes a good protagonist. I know a lot of people would say that the ideal main character is good, kind, and true, but that's the kind of character I hate, so I decided to present my view on the matter. To clarify, if a character has a point of view in the book, I consider them a protagonist. NOTE: I would say no offense to the authors of the Worst Protagonists, but... it's pretty hard not to mean offense when you're tearing apart people's characters. I'm sure that these authors love their protagonists very much, so if you are an author and one of your protagonists is on the list, let's agree to disagree and leave it at that.  Without further ado, let's take a look at the best protagonists. 3. Amy Anne from Ban This Book Despite being a fourth-grader, Amy Anne is one of the most relatable protagonists I've ever read about. In her head, she's brave enough to say all sorts of things, but on the outside she's ver...

 I've been reading a lot of YA series recently, and I thought it would be fun to make a list of things I wish authors would stop doing in their books.  1. ...including petty rivalries. I've mostly seen these between two girl characters, and the whole grudge consists of this: Protagonist hates Other Girl because Other Girl is prettier than her, except not really because no one can be better looking than our special snowflake Protagonist, which Other Girl recognizes and hates her for.  What the heck? I mean, you see this all the time . There's Clary and Isabelle in The Mortal Instruments. Ringer and Cassie in The 5th Wave trilogy. Alyssa and Taelor in Splintered. And that's just to name a few. This trope needs to stop. For one thing, it's completely unrealistic. I can't speak for everyone, but if I see someone who's pretty, I don't think, Oh, no! I've been upstaged! I must smolder in jealousy and hate her guts for all eternity! My thought process is mo...