1. The Little Mermaid - a character who is out of their element, "a fish out of water"
For this one, I chose Alice from Insanity by Cameron Jace. This book is a retelling of Alice in Wonderland, and Alice is always out of her element whether in the retellings or in the original story. She feels like she doesn't really belong because people think she's insane. Nobody believes her story when she tries to tell them it was true, that she did fall down a rabbit hole and go through many adventures in a world called Wonderland. I find her to be, yes, a "fish out of water." She's just such a strange character and she's different.
2. Cinderella - a character who goes through a major transformation
I chose Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Throughout the book, Scout is just a little girl who doesn't understand why the world is the way it is, why her father chose to be a lawyer for a black man, and how he can just take the criticism without fighting back. By the end, she meets the infamous Boo Radley, a man who has been secluded in his home for years and who people have assumed is a murderer, and a lunatic. In the end, she realizes he's not the man people think he is. It changes her mind about the world, and she transforms from this little girl to a young woman who is beginning to understand everything and sees her town for what it is.
3. Snow White - a book with an eclectic cast of characters
I feel like for this one, it should be Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. The characters in this book have lives basically based around the Oasis, a virtual world that's an "escape" for most of the people living in the world, and 80's pop culture. They are consumed by the virtual world rather than reality, and that's how the characters live their lives. Secluded in their rooms playing video games and talking/going to school online.
4. Sleeping Beauty - a book that put you to sleep
Fallen by Lauren Kate. It was just tiring to try to read. I couldn't finish it. I literally read about 40 pages, put it in my pile of books to get rid of and fell asleep.
5. The Lion King - a character who had something traumatic happen to them in their childhood
Callum from The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare. When he was a baby, his mother was killed after giving birth to him and he somehow broke his leg, causing him to have many operations throughout his life but having no way to completely fix his leg. His life gets even more traumatizing when he actually gets picked to be an apprentice in a magic school named the Magisterium, which is supposedly the reason his mother was killed.
6. Beauty and the Beast - a big book you were intimidated by but found to be beautiful
I haven't really read many big books. I guess I can say City of Heavenly Fire. It's such a huge book, but it was sooo good. That's all I have to say.
7. Aladdin - a character who gets their wish granted, for better or worse
Ummm... June from the Legend trilogy by Marie Lu. In the first book, her wish is to find the person who killed her brother. She assumes it's the Republic's most wanted criminal, but finds out in the end of the first book that that's nowhere near where she should be looking. She eventually finds the person responsible, therefore granting her wish.
8. Mulan - a character who pretends to be someone or something they're not
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. I haven't read this book in years, but if you know much about it, you'll know it's about a young prince and a poor kid who switch places to see what the other's life is like.
9. Toy Story - a book with characters you wish would come to life
Percy Jackson and the Olympians. So much fantasy, action, and awesome characters. 'Nuff said.
10. Disney Descendants - favorite villain or morally ambiguous character
I promise I'm not just saying this because of Descendants, but I think my favorite villain is Maleficent. She's so scary, and her character is beyond awesome. Also, Hades was always a cool villain. I've always thought he was evil, yet hilarious at the same time.
Sorry if the book tag was really long! I hope you enjoyed it, and you should do your own as well!
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