Because you like Clare Abshire in The Time Traveler's Wife
Eliot Waugh is the unspoken leader of his group of friends at a school for magic. See them in The Magicians.
Johannes Betzler is an overwhelmed little boy caught up in deeply confusing times. See them in Jojo Rabbit.
Catherine Linton was once spontaneous and rowdy but ever since marrying the wealthy Edgar, she has morphed into a boiling pot of emotional outbursts. See them in Wuthering Heights.
Underneath his preening narcissist exterior, Schmidt is, well, still kind of a preening narcissist. But he has a good heart too. See them in New Girl.
A literal fallen star, Yvaine is temperamental, sarcastic, and a bit on edge. See them in Stardust.
Eleanor puts up a tough front, even when everyone else tries to tear her down. See them in Eleanor and Park .
Michelle Richardson's world revolves around her boyfriend. Alas, his world doesn't revolve around her. See them in Skins.
Darcy Lewis is a razor-sharp scientist studying things that science can't explain. See them in Thor.
Vivian Ward is a no-nonsense working girl with fairy-tale dreams. See them in Pretty Woman.
A bumbling hobbit, Bilbo Baggins is becoming a part of something much larger than himself as he embarks on a quest. See them in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.