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:
Becca Chandler from Storm
Becca Chandler is the female lead in the Urban Fantasy/paranormal Young Adult series called the Elemental series by Brigid Kemmerer. Personality wise, I would say that Becca comes across as a very compelling character because she is strong and brave but at the same time there is a certain brokenness to her due to bullying. Thing is, Becca's ex boyfriend in the novel has spread horrendous rumors about her with other guys that have left her with a terrible reputation so she is a bit hesitant when it comes to trusting guys and is always on alert about what she is doing and making sure that her actions are not misinterpreted. Would I change something about Becca? No, I wouldn't. I like that even though she might feel afraid, she faces things head on and tries to do what is right. She also, because of bullying, starts to take self defense classes which I thought was really bad-ass. I also like that she is a bit snarky and has a realistic inner dialogue going on in her head. Becca is not always sure of what she is doing, but she tries her best, which is a great trait to have in a female heroine.
Oh, I really have to get around and do another "In Her Shoes", I'm missing it. ;)
ReplyDeleteAs for Becca - she sounds like just my type of girl to love. I have this 0.5 installment of the sries (lol), so now I'm getting down to read this some day today, since it's not much but I want to get to know the feeling of the story.
Thanks so much for reminding me, and for leaving so many lovely comments with me. *hugs tight*
Yea, Becca is a great character and Storm is a lot of fun. I am really liking it so far :)
DeleteAnd you're welcome ;) *hugs back*
I really loved Becca as a main character. Great post!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Erin :)
DeleteI am really liking Becca as a main character as well :)
YES times a million for Becca!! She's so perfect to feature for your In Her Shoes meme, Jen! And I love how perfectly you described her -- her strength over vulnerability, the fact that she took self-defense lessons to protect herself instead of just taking it (which I've always wanted to do -- you never know when you'll need an eye gouge LOL! <3), and her snark. DEFINITELY makes her a girl you could look up to! :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing post as always, Jen! I can't wait to read your thoughts on this when you finish :) <3
Yay :)
DeleteThanks so much, Mimi <3
Haha, right there with you. Would love to take a self defense class. It is so true. You never know when an eye gouge will come in handy, lol.
Aw, well this sounds like a character I would love to read about. Becca sounds like a kick-ass character no matter what and I love reading about strong female characters. Might have to add to my reading list as well.
ReplyDeleteJenn, you would love Storm. I am really liking it so far. Very fun. And Those Merrick brothers (Holy swoonsville, lol) - that is all I am gonna say ;)
DeleteAnd yea Becca a very kick-ass character :)
Becca sounds like a great character. I can't wait to read Storm
ReplyDeleteShe is :)
DeleteI am really enjoying Storm so far! =)
This is a neat feature. I need to check out Storm so I can decide what I would do. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYay. Glad to hear that! And, thank you, Andrea! :)
DeleteHey Jen! I have this series on my TBR list, and am hoping to get to it soon. Especially after what I just read :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my In Her Shoes post ;)
So glad to hear that because I am loving book 1 in this series!
Delete& Thanks, Vanya! :)
EEEEEE Jennifer! LOVE your Becca In Her Shoes post! I absolutely adore Becca as a heroine. I think she rocks ;) I just love the beginning of Storm. I completely liked Becca from the first sentence of the book XP
ReplyDeleteAwesome post, Jennifer! ♥
Thanks so much, Celine! <3
DeleteAnd totally agree. Becca rocks as a heroine :)
Becca sounds totally awesome!! I love the self defense classes to defend herself from the bullies and that she is snarky! :)
ReplyDeleteYea, she is :)
DeleteAnd... I know, right? Gotta love a heroine who is ready to defend herself :)
I loved Becca as well! You're so right; she deals with the rumors so well. I probably wouldn't deal with that as gracefully or fearlessly. Great choice, Jen!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lauren. :)
DeleteYea, Becca definitely was graceful in facing those rumors. Agreed!