—— whether that be universally hated, or universally liked, but you think there’s more to it than the general consensus ?

Here is mine: Mr Collins (P&P)

I used to think he was just absolutely horrid (and yes, he is insufferable) but now I kind of love what his character represents. He’s a man who has been taught by society to see women as helpless and incomplete without marriage, and yes he parrot that belief with total sincerity, but then he himself is completely pliable when it comes to women: he unquestioningly defers to Lady Catherine (admittedly because of her wealth), but he also readily becomes Charlotte’s lap-dog once she works out how to manage him. He’s not malicious so much as manufactured and force-fed a worldview he never interrogates, and which he clearly doesn’t actually believe. He’s also very readable as an autistic character which I think is super interesting in the historical context cause there aren’t many characters from that era (or in classic lit) that are so obviously neurodivergent. Basically I think Mr Collins is absolutely ridiculous but gets way too much hate. Thank you and goodnight 😌

What's something you recently read that really stuck with you?

Was it a lesson or revelation in the storyline, a specific line/quote that stuck out to you that you can't stop thinking about, a character arc?

Can be from any kind of book, no judgement!🌸

Getting to know the characters and the feeling as the pages flip one after the other.

Who is your most HATED character? Not just “oh he’s a bad guy”.. i mean the character where when you read about them you’re either rolling your eyes or trying not to throw your book down in frustration💭🤔

Ridoc and Adarna are my favorite characters!!