#SBPT: Top 10 Characters We'd Want to be Stuck In an Elevator With/Go to Dinner With

TOP TEN SUNDAY: 

Characters make a book...quite literally. Some characters stand out more than others, leaving you wishing that they existed in the real world and not just on the page between the covers of a book. Here are ten characters that we would love to get to know a little better, either on a date, in an elevator or over dinner:

Brooke's Picks:

1. Porter Roth— Honestly, I’d want to be stuck in an elevator with Porter, for no other reason than, he’s SEXY AS HELL. And we would totally be making out. Hopefully. God, he’s so attractive. Even if we don’t make out, I’d stare at this boy for hours. *thud*

2. Alosa & Riden— I would LOVE to experience their swoony banter in real life! Plus, they’re both completely kick-ass at combat—trapped in an elevator seems like the perfect opportunity for them to teach me how to fight. Or, ya know, they could teach me about sailing—that’d be amazing too!

3. Lennon—After reading Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett I had some serious camping fever! I wanted to go buy some equipment and head out on a hike. Lennon would be THE PERFECT instructor—stuck in a elevator, nothing to do but focus on absorbing useful information (No funny business with this boy—he’s cute but totally taken by Zorie!)

4. Clarity— An OG in the magic scene. This girl has been a favorite of mine for years! I simply adore her and would love to just chill, see what she’s been up to, talk about boys and books and our futures. Gosh, I miss this girl! Get me on an elevator with her STAT! We need to catch up!

5. Dante— This guy. *swoons* His tattoos. *drools* His stories. *dies* Ehem...I mean, Dante has experienced a lot and being trapped in an elevator with him would strictly be for learning purposes! I swear! He’s a super interesting character and I’m kind of dying to know more of his backstory (If he’d be willing to share!)

Tay’s picks:

6. Penelope (Penny) Oakman - For me, Penny was what made the difference between The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik being an excellent book to one of my all-time favorites. Noah’s younger sister, Penny is authentically herself, loyal to her big brother and just a tad quirky. If I had to be stuck in an elevator with any character (hi, I hate elevators), it would be Penny so we could talk about Breakfast at Tiffany’s, all kinds of nerdy things and airdrop each other memes from our phones.

7. Glory O’Brien - Picking just one A.S. King character that I would want to get to know better is agonizing. However, the moody, whip-smart Glory O’Brien would definitely be my pick. If we were stuck in an elevator together, I can imagine us talking about photography and how to fight a sexist war against women in the future. Can’t think of a better way to spend my Saturday.

8. Frances Janvier and Aled Last - Is this cheating? Maybe? But sorry, I couldn’t imagine hanging out with Frances without her best friend and podcast partner-in-crime Aled far behind her. I would love to have dinner with these two nerdy British teens about a year after Radio Silence ends to see how they’re doing and what they’re up to. I would have so much fun blabbing with Frances and trying to get quiet Aled to talk.

9. Pen - Honestly? I would love to go out to dinner with Pen and talk about all things video games and gender identity. Pen read as questioning her gender identity and being genderqueer to me. Plus, she has such a strong, energetic personality and just seems like a really cool person to be around.

10. Page - Blanca and Roja are both super interesting girls, but to be honest Page totally stole the show (well, book) for me and I would love to get to know him more! I would love for her (yes, Page is a boy but uses he/him and she/her pronouns) to take me to her family’s orchard so we could try all different types of apples!

We can’t be the only ones with characters we want to know better. What character would you love to have dinner, go on a date or be stuck in an elevator with?

~Brooke and TAY!