Because you like Sethe in Beloved

Romantic, impulsive, and captivated by the joys of life, Natasha Rostova is on the messy path of growing up. See them in War and Peace.

Curving free kicks and crosses is tough, but keeping her soccer passion from her disapproving family is way tougher for Jess. See them in Bend It Like Beckham.

David Wooderson has clocked in hundreds of hours cruising around town looking for fun. See them in Dazed and Confused.

Gruff and sarcastic, Detective Harry Dresden use unconventional ways to track down perps, including using magic and the supernatural. See them in The Dresden Files.

Romantic, tortured, and at times cruel, Heathcliff is an intense man. See them in Wuthering Heights.

Rayon is kinder to the world than the world is to her. See them in Dallas Buyers Club.

Offred wisely keeps her head down even as she hopes for more. Unfortunately, hope is dangerous in Gilead. See them in The Handmaid's Tale.

Omar Little is a pretty chill guy, as long as you can forgive the stealing and killing people. See them in The Wire.

Olive Hoover is an irrepressible child beauty queen (or would-be queen) who doesn't play by your rules. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

Dev Shah is a technology-obsessed New Yorker balancing struggles in his love life and career. Maybe you've seen his Go-Gurt commercial. See them in Master of None.

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

Frank Ginsberg is the number one Proust scholar in the world, but he recently failed at committing suicide. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.