Because you like Cecilia Tallis in Atonement
Member of the student council, captain of the fencing team, and part-time model, Juri Arisugawa is idolized by everyone around her. See them in Revolutionary Girl Utena.
Her unhappy childhood has left her unsure of the existence of happy endings. Mary Jane Watson hides her pain beneath a joke and a smile. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Good fashion? Check. Snarky quips? Check. Supernatural evil-fighting powers? Also check. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
The incomplete experiment of an inventor, Edward Scissorhands was left with blades instead of hands and an unpolished understanding of the world. See them in Edward Scissorhands.
An aristocrat-turned-tomb-raider, Lara Croft does her best thinking while plunging off cliffs. See them in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
Fiona Gallagher wants to be able to give her siblings everything that they deserve because her parents aren't going to do it. See them in Shameless.
Gotham's unhinged Clown Princess of Crime will call you puddin', then punch you in the face. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Burton Guster is a level-headed investigator with a "Super Sniffer" nose. See them in Psych.
Though he has a brilliant mind for mathematics, Christopher has a much harder time processing the rest of the world. See them in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Daisy Buchanan is beautiful and rich, and seems to have it all. But beneath the glitter and the glam, things are more complicated for her. See them in The Great Gatsby.
The Hastings family is old and powerful, and Spencer will do anything to continue excelling. See them in Pretty Little Liars.
Dallas Winston is headed down a dangerous, criminal road. See them in The Outsiders.