Because you like Fantine in Les Miserables

Never shy about sharing what she thinks, Beatrice loves to make smart remarks and keep men on their toes. See them in Much Ado About Nothing.

An outgoing and quirky optimist, Louisa Clark has a zest for life. See them in Me Before You.

Peter Pan is a boy who never grew up. See them in Peter Pan.

Sam Roth is sensitive, musically gifted, and scarred by his past. See them in Shiver .

The Warden of the camp says that digging holes in the desert builds character, but Stanley Yelnats suspects there's more to it. See them in Holes.

Lyra Belacqua is prone to getting in trouble, but she's also clever enough to get out of it. Most of the time. See them in The Golden Compass.

Intelligent and compassionate, Hazel Lancaster would rather face things, even bad things, than sugarcoat the truth. See them in The Fault in Our Stars.

Wanderer is a Soul, a parasite sent into a host to take over their body, extracting information from them and colonizing their species. See them in The Host.

Robbie Turner has been accused of a crime he never committed, changing the course of his life forever. See them in Atonement.

Stranded on Mars, Mark Watney is armed with quick wits, an electronic diary, disco music, and an undying resolve to make it back. See them in The Martian.

Eragon is one part brave but three parts fool. See them in Eragon.

Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara is a heart-melter who has no problem looking after herself. See them in Gone with the Wind.