In Her Shoes is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Vanya at YA Story Teller.
To participate, simply put yourself in the shoes of a heroine you've
recently read about, and then talk about what you would do in her place,
or what you've learned from her.
Featuring this week:
Emily from I'm Yours
Emily is the female lead in the Contemporary Young adult series called Bold as Love by Lindsay Paige. Personality wise, I would say that Emily is a really sweet girl; who is thoughtful, kind and considerate with those she loves. She unfortunately went through the trauma of being verbally abused by her mother and struggles of self worth/anxiety birthed by that situation. Is there something I would change about Emily? No. I think that Emily is an extremely realistic character, who takes her time to evaluate things and think them through and in I'm Yours she is facing even grander dilemmas so far than the issues she faced in book 1 (Sweetness) and slowly but surely facing them with great resolve. She is not the most decisive person per say but she also doesn't take forever to realize something, she always kinda goes through a process and if she sometimes takes a bit to kinda take control of a situation its because her selflessness gets in the way. So I just would have to say that I love how real Emily is. She is not perfect, she makes mistakes, and that is what makes her compelling.
Jen, this is awesome! I love how you think this through, because Emily can be so maddening, but as you point out, that's what makes her realistic, especially considering her circumstances. You are an awesome reader and blogger, so lucky to have found you!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your kind words, Fred! :)
DeleteThanks to you, I already have this series on my radar. It's good to know that I'll probably like Emily, you just made me really curious about the verbally abusive part.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that, Caro. I really love how realistic this series is. And it tackling verbal abuse is what made it so interesting to me because it is a problem that is often overlooked since it doesn't leave physical scars, just emotional ones.
DeleteJen, you seriously have this way of describing things in a way that makes me want them more than I ever have -- not just with your WOWs, but the books with these amazing heroines in them too! :) I love how Emily isn't perfect and that's what makes her realistic -- I think that's also what's going to make me love her! And if there's nothing you'd change about her? That makes me want to meet her more!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your Emily love, Jen! :) <3
Thanks so much, Mimi. I appreciate your kind words. You are a doll <3 And...that really is the best compliment I could receive! :)
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