This morning, Michael posted about new siblings. Obviously, siblings have strong bonds and are with each other through ups and downs, whether it’s locking a neighbor’s dog in the bathroom like Ramona in Beezus and Ramona or saving their lives like Katniss does when she volunteers for Prim in The Hunger Games. In honor of Siblings Day, we rounded up a few of the siblings we love and hate in literature:
Siblings we love: These are the ones that are there for each other through all sorts of adventures:
- In Gregor the Overlander, by Suzanne Collins, Gregor follows his 2-year-old sister, Boots, down a vent in the laundry room, where they are sucked into The Underland. Gregor must summon his courage to keep his sister safe and find a way to return home.
- In Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordon, Percy discovers he has a half-brother named Tyson, who is a Cyclops. Percy is a bit embarrassed by him brother at first, but Tyson clearly loves his brother and wants to keep him safe.
- They may have opposite personalities, but Amy and Dan Cahill from The 39 Clues series are closer than most siblings their age. Their bond becomes essential when they have to go on a quest to solve a family secret.
- Felicity, from Natalie Lloyd’s A Snicker of Magic, has the best way of cheering each up her little sister Frannie Jo. Felicity collects words – she sees them in everything around her. So when her Frannie is feeling sad or scared, Felicity catches words and makes up a poem.
- The Weasley family deserves a shout-out for being the most chaotic family. Throughout the Harry Potter series, we get to know the 7 Weasley siblings: Ginny, Ron, Fred, George, Percy, Charlie, and Bill. I can’t imagine the hijinks that ensued at the Burrow.
Siblings we hate: These are the siblings that make you want to throw your book across the room in frustration…and then pick it up so you can see what happens next.
- Jo and Amy March from Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women are like most sisters – they love each other, but they frequently fight. I think we all felt the pain when Amy’s temper gets the best of her and she throws Jo’s manuscript in the fire!
- In Cinder, by Marissa Meyer, Pearl isn’t exactly “evil,” but she is degrading and mean to her stepsister Cinder, who happens to be a cyborg.
- In Divergent we discover Tris’s brother Caleb has another side to him. I don’t want to spoil anything, so I’ll just say he’s the kind of brother who is stubborn and stuck in his logic…
Who are your favorite literary siblings?
