Question #9: Which character most reminds you of yourself? I love asking authors this question when they are guests on the Read-Aloud Revival, but asking it of the reader can lead to a very interesting conversation! Often, we’ll see bits of ourselves in various aspects of different characters. Of course, most often we’ll relate to the main character, but the conversations that follow this realization can lead to some great discussions and a new understanding of each other. Seeing ourselves in the books we read can shed a lot of light—not just on the story (although indeed it does), but on our
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