Representation matters!-in YA novels
-i am, obviously, not able to type ALL here, but the ones i know and love dearly+the ones I think are most important for the readers♥- I WILL KEEP UPDATING THIS WHEN NEEDED♥) +obvi not in any important-order!!
-BUT FIRST BOOKS THAT HELP FIGHT RACISM/EDUCATE/INFORM ABOUT BLACK LIVES:
-White Fragility: Why it’s so hard for white people to talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo
-Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
-The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X
-The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
-The Source of Self-Regard by Toni Morrison
(thank you for this list Dakota Johnson!)
+
-The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
-Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama
-Becoming by Michelle Obama
-BOOKS EDUCATING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE/CRISIS list:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/139102124?shelf=climate-crisis
-BOOKS EDUCATING ABOUT AIDS/HIV list:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/139102124?shelf=about-aids-hiv
1. BISEXUAL-BI-REPRESENTATION (as a bi person myself I still think this should be represented more in media everywhere)
-bi boys: Isaac Sullivan (The Devouring Gray + The Deck Of Omens (duology), Jesper Fahey (Six of Crows, Grishaverse), Ness Arroyo/Eduardo Iron (Infinity Cycle Series-Infinity Son + Infinity Reaper as for now), Rufus Emeterio (They Both Die At The End), Nathan Allan (I Wish You All The Best), Magnus Bane (The Mortal Instruments), Nick Nelson (Heartstopper), Alex Claremont Diaz (Red, White & Royal Blue), Winter Young(Stars and Smoke), Jonah Collins & Dylan Ramirez (They Hate Each Other), Ash Ashton Taylor (The Law of Interia), Will Tavares (Only Mostly Devastated), Enrique “Quique” Luna (This Is Why They Hate Us), Adam Parrish (The Raven Cycle Series), Will Solace (Percy Jackson Series),
-bi girls: Violet Saunders (The Devouring Gray + The Deck Of Omens (duology), Nina Zenik (Six of Crows, Grishaverse), Maribelle Lucero (Infinity Cycle Series- Infinity Son + Infinity Reaper as for now), Vivi Duarte(TheCruelPrince-The Folk Of The Air), Imogen Scott (Imogen, Obviously), Cleo Ferrara (The Girl Next Door), Nora Holleran (Red, White & Royal Blue), Lara (Only Mostly Devastated), Jules Lu (The Charm Offensive), Lea Li Zhang (How to Find a Missing Girl), Sutton Spencer (Those Who Wait),
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/139102124?shelf=bi-bisexual-characters-done-well
1b. ASEXUAL REPRESENTATION
Ling Chang (The Diviners Series), Tolya Yul-Bataar (Grishaverse-ShadowAndBone), Tori Spring (Heartstopper), Isaac Henderson (Heartstopper),
1c. PANSEXUAL-PAN-REPRESENTATION
Parisa (The Charm Offensive), Iris Blackthorn (How to Find a Missing Girl),
2. GAY/ LESBIAN REPRESENTATION
-gay: Wylan Van Eck (Six Of Crows, Grishaverse), Henry DuBois IV (The Diviners Series), Griffin Griff Jennings(History Is All You Left Me), Brendan and Winston (Shatter Me Series), Prince Henry- Henry George Edward James Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor of Wales(Red White&Royal Blue), Amir Azadi(How It All Blew Up), Charlie Spring (Heartstopper), Orion Pagan(The First To Die At The End), Valentino Prince (The First To Die At The End), Clark Huckleton(If I See You Again Tomorrow), Beau Dupont (If I See You Again Tomorrow), Baz Pitch-Tyrannus Basilton Grimm-Pitch (Simon Snow Trilogy), Reynolds ^ Bartholomew Brimsley (Queen Charlotte), James (The Law of Interia), Ollie-Oliver (Only Mostly Devastated), Ronan Lynch (The Raven Cycle Series), Nico di Angelo (Percy Jackson Series), Emil Rey (Infinity Cycle Series- Infinity Son+ Infinity Reaper as for now),
-lesbian: Arriane Alter (Fallen Series), Ling Chang (The Diviners Series), Tamar Kir-Bataar (Grishaverse-ShadowAndBone), Nadia Zhabin (Grishaverse-ShadowAndBone), Darcy Olsson (Heartstopper), Tara Jones (Heartstopper), Charlotte Thompson (Those Who Wait),
2b. Non-Binary Representation
-Ben Benjamin De Backer (I Wish You All The Best)
-Wyatt Fowler (The Feeling Of Falling In Love)
-Gem Echols (Godly Heathens)
-Jude Ricci(Okay, Cupid)
+please go read “Gender Euphoria“ by Laura Kate Dale
3. TRANSGENDER PEOPLE REPRESENTATION
- Wyatt Croft (The Witch King)
- Felix Love (Felix Ever After)
- Neil Kearney (The Feeling Of Falling In Love)
- Noah Byrd (The Borrow A Boyfriend Club)
-Enzo Truly (Godly Heathens)
-Gem Echols (Godly Heathens)
-Yadriel (Cemetery Boys)
-Huy Trinh(Okay, Cupid)
+please go read “Gender Euphoria“ by Laura Kate Dale
4. ASTHMA REPRESENTATION
- Arthur Penhaligon (The Keys To The Kingdom Series)
4a. DISABLED CHARACTERS REPRESENTATION
Kaz Brekker & Jesper Fahey & Wylan Van Eck (Grishaverse-Six Of Crows), Genya Safin(Grishaverse-Shadow And Bone), Ling Chang (The Diviners Series), Harper Carlisle (The Devouring Gray,The Deck Of Omens), Griffin (History Is All You Left Me) (OCD),
4b. EPILEPSY in Literature(Thank you for the list The Cameron Boyce Foundation)
-100 Sideways Miles by Andrew Smith
-The Idiot by Dostoevsky
-The Gentlemen’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
-Dings by Lance Fogan
-What the Wind Can Tell You by Sarah Marie A.Jette
-Mustaches for Maddie by Chad Morris and Shelly Brown
-When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
-How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets by Garth Stein
-The Thing With Feathers by McCall Hoyle
- The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman
5. DIABETES REPRESENTATION
- Cassie Salazar (Purple Hearts)
6. ADHD REPRESENTATION
- Jesper Fahey (Six Of Crows, Grishaverse)
- Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series)
- Alex Claremont Diaz (Red, White & Royal Blue)
- Anne Shirley (Anne Of Green Gables Series)
7. DYSLEXIA/ DYSGRAPHIA REPRESENTATION
- Wylan Van Eck (Six Of Crows, Grishaverse)
- Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series)
8. BLACK PEOPLE AS THE LEAD REPRESENTATION
-The Hate U Give- Angie Thomas
-Pride- Ibi Zoboi
-Beau Dupont (If I See You Again Tomorrow)
-Jesper Fahey(Grishaverse-Six Of Crows)
-Memphis Campbell(The Diviners Series)
8b. LATINX MAIN CHARACTERS-REPRESENTATION
Jude & Taryn Duarte (The Folk Of The Air Series starting with The Cruel Prince),
Alex Claremont-Diaz & June Claremont-Diaz (Red, White & Royal Blue),
Lila Reyes ( A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow ),
Infinity Son-Infinity Cycle Series, (many!)
This Is Why They Hate Us,
The First to Die at the End,
Rufus Emeterio (They Both Die At The End),
Cemetery Boys
9. THE PROTAGONIST WEARING GLASSES REPRESENTATION
- Emma Morley (One Day)
- Lewis Barnavelt (Lewis Barnavelt Series)
- Harry Potter (Harry Potter Series)
-Mateo Torrez (They Both Die At The End)
-Elle Argent (Heartstopper)
-Dev Deshpande (The Charm Offensive)
10. MUSLIM REPRESENTATION
-A Very Large Expanse Of Sea/AVLEOS-Tahereh Mafi
-An Emotion Of Great Delight/AEOGD-Tahereh Mafi
-All My Rage-Sabaa Tahir
-An Ember In The Ashes Series-Sabaa Tahir
-How It All Blew Up-Arvin Ahmadi
-Other Words for Home-Jasmine Warga
-My Heart and Other Black Holes-Jasmine Warga
11. NARCISSISTIC/ABUSIVE PARENT REPRESENTATION
-Aaron Warner (Shatter Me Series)
-Adam Kent (Shatter Me Series)
-Wylan Van Eck (Six Of Crows, Grishaverse)
-Ness Arroyo/Eduardo Iron (Infinity Cycle Series-Infinity Son + Infinity Reaper as for now)
-Evie O’Neill (The Diviners Series)
-Henry DuBois IV (The Diviners Series),
-Maxon Schreave (The Selection Series)
-Cardan Greenbriar (The Folk Of The Air Series)
-Sydney Sage (VA-Bloodlines)
-Adrian Ivashkov (Va-Bloodlines)
-Prince Kamran of Ardunia (This Woven Kingdom Series)
12. VEGAN REPRESENTATION
-Luce Price (Fallen Series)
-Emil Rey (Infinity Cycle Series- Infinity Son+ Infinity Reaper as for now)
-Bea (The Law of Inertia)
13. JEWISH PEOPLE REPRESENTATION
-Sam Lloyd/Sergei Lubovitch (The Diviners Series)
-Mabel Rose (The Diviners Series)
-Nora Holleran (Red, White & Royal Blue),
-Just One Day-Year-Night series by Gayle Forman
14. ASIAN PEOPLE REPRESENTATION
-Only a Monster by Vanessa Len
-James (The Law of Inertia)
15. LOSS/ GRIEF REPRESENTATION
-The Devouring Gray Duology-Christine Lynn Herman
-History Is All You Left Me + Infinity Cycle Series-Adam Silvera
-The Diviners Series-Libba Bray
-Grishaverse-Leigh Bardugo
-The Shadow Of The Wind- C R Zafón
-They Both Die At The End + The First To Die At The End-Adam Silvera
-This Woven Kingdom Series- Tahereh Mafi
-One Day-David Nicholls
16. WRITERS/AUTHORS REPRESENTATION
-Anne Shirley (Anne Of Green Gables Series)
-Daniel Sempere (The Shadow Of The Wind-The Cemetery Of Forgotten Books Series)
-Julian Carax (The Shadow Of The Wind)
-Emma Morley (One Day)
-David Martin (The Angel’s Game-The Cemetery Of Forgotten Books Series)
-Memphis Campbell (The Diviners Series)
-Orion Pagan (The First To Die At The End)
-Prince Henry- Henry George Edward James Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor of Wales(Red White&Royal Blue)
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Welcome to my blog!! My name is amanda (but you can call me vinn) and my pronouns are she/her. I'm a huge extrovert, so i love talking to people!!
My fandoms:
Red Queen Series by Victoria Aveyard
Throne of Glass series by Nehemia Ytger
A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Lucien Vanserra
Harry Potter series by Emma Watson
The Grishaverse by Leigh Bardugo
The Folk of the Air series by Holly Black
The Riordanverse in general
Top Gun: Maverick
Peaky Blinders
My Favorite Characters
Red Queen
Tiberias "Cal" Calore VII
Kilorn Warren
Lucas Samos
Evangeline Samos
Elane Haven
Iris Cygnet
Throne of Glass:
Chaol Westfall
Dorian Havilliard
Manon Blackbeak
Elide Lochan
Yrene Towers
Nesryn Faliq
Lorcan Salvaterre
Aedion Ashryver
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Lucien Vanserra
Azriel
Elain Archeron
Gwynneth Berdara
Nesta Archeron
Eris Vanserra
Helion
Lady of Autumn
Harry Potter
Draco Malfoy
Theodore Nott
Blaise Zabini
Luna Lovegood
Ginny Weasley
Narcissa Malfoy
James Potter
Regulus Black
Sirius Black
Remus Lupin
Dorcas Meadowes
Marlene McKinnon
The Grishaverse:
Kaz Brekker
Inej Ghafa
Jesper Fahey
Wylan Van Eck
Nina Zenik
Matthias Helvar
Zoya Nazyalensky
Nikolai Lantsov
Genya Safin
David Kostyk
Alina Starkov
Tolya Yul-Bataar
Tamar Kir-Bataar
The Riordanverse
Jason Grace
Percy Jackson
Piper McLean
Nico Di Angelo
Will Solace
The Folk of The Air
The Ghost
Cardan Greenbriar
Jude Duarte
Top Gun: Maverick
Jake "Hangman" Seresin
Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw
Natasha "Phoenix" Trace
Peaky Blinders
Esme Shelby-Lee
John Shelby-Lee
Finn Shelby
Thomas "Tommy" Shelby
Ada Thorne née Shelby
Elizabeth "Polly" Gray née Shelby
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Shelby née Stark
Arthur Shelby
Gina Gray née Nelson
My Favorite Ships:
Red Queen
Calorn (Cal x Kilorn)
Marecas (Mare x Lucas)
Evane (Elane x Evangeline)
Evare (Evangeline x Mare)
Sharley (Shade x Farley)
Throne of Glass
Chaorian (Chaol x Dorian)
Malide (Manon x Elide)
Nesrene (Nesryn x Yrene)
Rowcan (Rowan x Lorcan)
Fenaedion (Fenrys x Aedion)
Sorchahemia (Sorcha x Nehemia)
Celehemia (Celaena x Nehemia)
Herrin (Hollin Havilliard x Terrin Westfall)
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Luzriel (Lucien x Azriel)
Gwynlain (Gwyn x Elain)
Neris (Nesta x Eris)
Helloa (Helion x LOA)
The Folk of The Air
Ghardan (The Ghost x Cardan)
Jucasia (Jude x Nicasia)
Harry Potter
Dreo/Dragonott (Draco x Theo)
Linny (Luna x Ginny)
Jegulus (James x Regulus)
Wolfstar (Remus x Sirius)
Dorlene (Dorcas x Marlene)
Pandalily (Pandora x Lily)
Narlily (Narcissa x Lily)
Nobleflower (Narcissa x Alice)
The Grishaverse
Helnik (Matthias x Nina)
Wesper (Jesper x Wylan)
Tolnej (Tolya x Inej)
Kazper (Kaz x Jesper)
Zoyalai (Zoya x Nilolai)
Gevid (Genya x David)
Genyalina (Genya x Alina)
Zoyalina (Zoya x Alina)
Zonya (Zoya x Genya)
Darkolai (The Darkling x Nikolai)
The Riordanverse
Jercy (Jason x Percy)
Pipabeth (Piper x Annabeth)
Valdangelo (Leo x Nico)
Reynalia (Reyna x Thalia)
Frazel (Frank x Hazel)
Top Gun: Maverick
Sereshaw/Hangster (Hangman x Rooster)
Payboy (Payback x Fanboy)
Peaky Blinders
Jesme (John Shelby x Esme Shelby)
Pollyrama (Polly x Aberama)
Finnsiah (Finn Shelby x Isaiah Jesus)
DO NOT INTERACT IF:
• you are a manorian shipper
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• you are anti any of my favorite characters and/or ships (specifically chaol, chaorian, malide, nesrene, cal, calorn, draco, jason and/or jercy)
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i hope you enjoy your time here and feel free to message me and/or send me an ask anytime!!
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The official heights of the royal and noble sims.
Children are excluded since they are still growing.
Heights of the royal and noble sims - Willow Creek Edition
Royal Family
King Victor - 6′1″ (186cm)
Prince Consort Emanuel - 6′3″ (193cm)
Crown Prince Leon - 6′0″ (184cm)
Princess Larya - 5′6″ (169cm)
Princess Anna - 5′8″ (173cm)
Princess Emily - 5′6″ (168cm)
Baroness Family
Baroness Marcella - 5′6″ (169cm)
Lord Liko - 6′4″ (194cm)
Lady Bailey - 5′4″ (165cm)
Lady Allison - 5′5″ (167cm)
Oasis Springs:
Royal Family
Queen Layla - 5′6″ (168cm)
Crown Princess Shay - 5′4″ (164cm)
Prince Valentine - 5′11″ (182cm)
Prince Yash - 6‘0″ (183cm)
Duke’s Family
Duke Sahar - 6′1″ (187cm)
Duchess Mina - 5′4″ (165cm)
Marquis’ Family
Marquis Cristopher - 6′1″ (187cm)
Marquis Consort Jamal - 5′11″ (182cm)
Countess Family
Countess Camilla - 5′6″ (170cm)
Lady Si-Woo - 5′4″ (165cm)
Baron’s Familly
Baron Elliot - 5‘7″ (172cm)
Baroness Juanita - 5′6″ (170cm)
Windenburg Edition
Royal Family
Queen Hanna - 5′3″ (162cm)
Prince Consort Keoki - 6′2″ (188cm)
Crown Princess Amber - 5′4″ (165cm)
Prince Makai - 6′2″ (189cm)
Viscountess’ Family
Viscountess Kacie - 5′6″ (170cm)
Baron’s Family
Baron Koa - 6′2″ (188cm)
Lady Julia - 5′5″ (167cm)
Lord Nohea 5′11″ (182cm)
Duke’s Family
Duke Abraham - 5′10″ (179cm)
Duke Consort Ivan - 6′1″ (187cm)
Earl’s Family
Earl Raffael - 6′4″ (195cm)
Forgotten Hollow Edition
Royal Family
Tsarina Taisiya - 5′4″ (163cm)
Tsar Consort Alec - 6′1″ (187cm)
Crown Prince Kirill - 5′10″ (180cm)
Princess Olga - 5′9″ (177cm)
Princess Maria - 5′8″ (175cm)
Former Royal Family
Tsar Yuri - 6′3″ (193cm)
Tsarina Mila - 5′6″ (170cm)
Tsarevich Aleksej - 5′10″ (180cm)
Prince Duarte - 5′11″ (182cm)
Brindelton Bay Edition
Royal Family
Queen Zoe - 5′7″ (172cm)
Prince Consort Karim - 6′2″ (190cm)
Crown Prince Manuel - 6′2″ (188cm)
Princess Isabel - 5′4″ (165cm)
Duchess Family
Duchess Marisol - 5′7″ (172cm)
Baroness Family
Baroness Cora - 5′5″ (167cm)
Lady Lydia - 5′8″ (175cm)
Lord Illyias - 6′3″ (191cm)
Lord Pedro - 6′0″ (185cm)
Lord Charles - 6‘0″ (185cm)
Earl’s Family
Earl Stephan - 6‘2″ (188cm)
Prince Scott - 6′0″ (185cm)
Lady Kyla - 5′5″ (167cm)
Stranger Ville Edition
Royal Family
Queen Nadia - 5′5″ (167cm)
Prince Consort Kaito - 5′10″ (180cm)
Prince Ray - 6′2″ (190cm)
Crown Princess Savanna - 5′6″ (170cm)
Prince Dashawn - 5′7″ (172cm)
Princess Wanda - 5′8″ (173cm)
Prince Jabali - 5′11″ (182cm)
Countess Family
Countess Marielle - 5′7″ (172cm)
Prince Elisha - 6′1″ (186cm)
Lady Lela - 5′4″ (162cm)
Lord Juan - 5′10″ (180cm)
Sulani Edition
Royal Family
Queen Ke’ala - 5′9″ (179cm)
Prince Consort Nickolas - 6′0″ (182cm)
Princess Puanani - 5′9″ (177cm)
Crown Prince Kaleo - 6′8″ (203cm)
Lord Akamu - 6′4″ (193cm)
Princess Maui - 5′8″ (175cm)
Duke’s Family
Duke Kona - 6′0″ (182cm)
Duchess Chloe - 5′6″ (170cm)
Lord Rangim - 6′1″ (186cm)
Lord Kai - 6′0″ (183cm)
Lad Maile - 5′8″ (174cm)
Marchioness Family
Marchioness Kalea - 5′8″ (173m)
Marquis Egor - 5‘10″ (180cm)
Countess Family
Countess Noelani - 5′10″ (180cm)
Countess Consort Nicola - 5′6″ (170cm)
Lord Kainalu - 6′2″ (190cm)
Lady Momi - 5′8″ (173cm)
Lady Kiana - 5′4″ (165cm)
Lady Sophia - 5′4″ (164cm)
Lady Sasha - 5′4″ (165cm)
Glitra Laek & Tartosa Edition
Prince Cardan - 5′7″ (172cm)
Prince Consort Garrett - 6′0″ (184cm)
Crown Princess Helga - 4′10″ (147cm)
Princess Binita - 5′2″ (160cm)
Prince Ji-Hoon - 6′2″ (190cm)
Lady Hokulani - 5′5″ (167cm)
Lady Do-Yun- 5′4″ (163cm)
Lord Kawehi - 5′10″ (180cm)
Komorebi Edition
Royal Family
Emperor Yuto - 6′0″ (185cm)
Empress Simone - 6′0″ (184cm)
Crown Prince Takashi - 5′10″ (179cm)
Duchess Family
Duchess Anika - 5′6″ (168cm)
Baron’s Family
Baroness Naomi - 5′5″ (167cm)
Lord Trey - 6′0″ (184cm)
Lord Norman - 5′10″ (180cm)
Lady Ye-jun - 5′6″ (170cm)
Countess Family
Countess Brianne - 5′5″ (167cm)
Lady Jennifer - 5′5″ (167cm)
Marchioness Family
Marchioness Amira - 5′4″ (164cm)
Lord Nico - 6′1″ (187cm)
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