Top Ten Tuesday is run by That Artsy Reader Girl.
I love this topic this week. Top Ten Character Relationships. These do not have to be romantic relationships. They can be relationships between friends, family, pets, etc.
10. Laura and Pa Ingalls. The greatest father/daughter relationship on the prairie. Pa and Half-Pint.
9. Aslan and Lucy. In the Chronicles of Narnia, Aslan helps all the Pevensies. But He and Lucy are the closest, probably because she believes in Narnia the most.
8. Max, Markham, and Peterson. In The Chronicles of St. Mary’s, these three friends always find themselves in the most danger, and the most trouble, as they hop around the timeline protecting history.
7. Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy: The original enemies to lovers.
6. Dan B. Davis and Petronius the Arbiter (Pete). My favorite book ever, The Door into Summer, stars a man who has been wronged and his faithful cat, Pete. Pete is always looking for the door into summer.
5. Enola Holmes and Sherlock Holmes. This is a newer book series by Nancy Springer, but I’m already a fan of the brother/sister relationship between Enola and Sherlock.
4. Anne Shirley and Diana Barry: The “bosom friends” from childhood in Anne of Green Gables.
3. Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Three friends who helped save the wizarding world.
2. Harry and Dumbledore. Their relationship had almost a grandfather/grandson vibe that I loved.
1. Frodo and Sam: The greatest friendship in one of the greatest book series of all time.
That’s my top ten. What character relationships are your favorite?
You certainly listed the ones I would have like Anne Shirley and Diana Barry, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, Frodo and Sam etc. I loved the relationship between Opal and the dog Winn-Dixie in Because of Winn-Dixie.
I actually haven’t read Because of Winn Dixie but the plot sounds great.
It is very good. Kate DiCamillo is one of my favourite middle-grade writers.
Wonderful list! I thought about including Lucy and Aslan and Max and Peterson,but I’d already got my ten!
Thanks Nicki! There are so many favorites to choose from.
I only know the HP relationships of our list oops. I don’t read classics, so probably that’s why.
My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2023/09/12/top-ten-tuesday-did-i-read-my-summer-2023-tbr/
Thanks for stopping by. So many great HP relationships. Fred and George were next on my list.
Excellent thinking, Bonnie!
Thanks Tim!
I love Laura and Pa from Little House. I always wanted Pa to be my dad!
Great list!
Thanks Nicole!
You have some great classic relationships here. I especially loved Laura and Pa.
Thanks! They are a great father/daughter example.
Off the top of my head, I’ll have to go with Candide and his mentor Pangloss from Candide. Their relationship is completely absurd and very funny.
I haven’t read it, but it appears to be very short so maybe I’ll try it out. Since I don’t know French, I’m not sure I’ll get the full experience with a translation.
It’s a satire mocking extreme Age of Enlightenment optimism, which translates clearly . (I don’t know French either!)
There are quite a few pairs on this list that I wholeheartedly agree with, even though none of them made my list. I especially like the addition of Lucy and Aslan.
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I love your choices too, especially Ryland and Rocky.
What a great list, Bonnie. I know all of these except one and agree, they are great relationships.
It’s hard to beat Sam and Frodo though.
I’ve only read the first book in the Enola Holmes series, but I have watched both movies on Netflix. I love the banter between Enola and Sherlock.
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https://readbakecreate.com/favorite-platonic-relationships-recent-reads/
I just read the most recent one, Enola Holmes and and the Mark of the Mongoose, and it might be my favorite!
Oh yes to Aslan and Lucy! I love their relationship!
I agree!
AWESOME list! There are so many great character relationships here. You listed a lot of my favorites. Love it.
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Susan
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Thanks Susan! I enjoyed the topic.
So many great ones here. I love the relationships in the Little House books, Anne and Diana, Harry and Dumbledore, and Elizabeth and Darcy especially!
Here’s my list: https://franlaniado.wordpress.com/2023/09/12/top-ten-tuesday-found-family-in-fantasy/
Anne Shirley and Diana Barry friendship is goals <3