I know a lot of us bookworms wish that our favourite characters were real so that we could interrogate/hug/laugh/cry with them. Can you imagine what a treat that would be?
If you’ve ever been to one of those ‘fun’ or ‘informal’ interview settings where they ask who your dream dinner guests would be, I bet you already have a line up of book characters planted in your head. For me, I sometimes wonder who I’d love to just sit down and have a few drinks with. There are plenty of characters that I feel could fit the bill but I’ve limited it to five for the sake of time! Evelyn Hugo, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The book that Evelyn hails from follows her life from glamorous 1950s Hollywood to the present day and I’d happily have a drink with Evelyn from any of these eras. She’s such a forthright character with plenty of stories to tell, and certainly knows her way around a cocktail menu, so I know I’d have a brilliant night in her company. Haymitch Abernathy, The Hunger Games trilogy If you’ve read The Hunger Games, I think you’ll agree that it’s best Haymitch and I go for a coffee rather than a beer. Nevertheless, I’m sure he’d be as snarky and miserable as he is in the books, and I’d still love him for it. He’s always been one of my favourite characters in fiction for his witty one liners and I’d happily put up with him hating me if it meant an afternoon to talk to him. Aziraphale and Crowley, Good Omens I know this is two characters but can you really expect me to go for a drink with one and not the other?! I wouldn’t even have to talk; I think I would just enjoy being in their presence while they lovingly bicker with each other. It would be HEAVEN (get it? If you don’t, please go read the book and then watch the tv series asap.) Johanna Morrigan, How to Build a Girl I love Johanna so much. She’s wild, hilarious and completely her own person, which are all traits I admire in a person. She also loves to chat and drink, which are two traits that have been used to describe me so, all in all, I think we’d have an awesome night that we might not be able to remember the next morning. Tarley Hillis, The Arben Bridge Yes, this is my own character from my own book but hear me out. I’ve spent a very long time creating Tarley and wondering if she’s ready to be released into the wild; being able to talk to her would be mind blowing on so many levels. I’d also like the chance to apologise for everything I’ve put her through and maybe have a mumsy word with her about how much she likes white wine.
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