Because you like Dorian Gray in Dorian Gray
Give in to the dark side with vampire Lestat; it's more fun. See them in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.
Artemis Fowl understands the way of the world. If he wins, he's a prodigy. If he loses, then he's crazy. That is how history is written. See them in Artemis Fowl.
Susie Salmon has a big heart, even though it's not beating anymore. See them in The Lovely Bones.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Elizabeth Bennet doesn't suffer fools or prideful men. See them in Pride & Prejudice.
In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.
We're all puppets. Dr. Manhattan is just a puppet who can see the strings. See them in Watchmen.
Eponine is a scrappy street urchin with a bad case of unrequited love. See them in Les Miserables.
Bad-ass Rayne has sworn her life to finding and destroying her vampire dad, Kagan, and killing as many other vampires as she can in the bargain. See them in BloodRayne .
Kathy is a natural caretaker who strives to find hope in even the darkest of times. See them in Never Let Me Go.
Christian Grey is just as controlling in the bedroom as the boardroom. See them in Fifty Shades of Grey.
Rose Hathaway is a reckless, rebellious smartass who's training to be a royal vampire guardian. See them in Vampire Academy.