Literary Crushes: The Fictional Characters We Fell in Love With
from The Women Are Plotting Hosted by Jane Gari, Etienne Rose Olivier, Heidi Willis
Who was your very first literary crush—and do you still have one today? In this hilarious and delightfully unfiltered episode of The Women Are Plotting, Etienne Rose Olivier, Heidi Willis, and Jane Gari confess the fictional characters who completely stole their hearts. From timeless classics like Mr. Darcy, Hamlet, and Jay Gatsby to modern favorites including Jamie Fraser, Edward Cullen, Christian Grey, Rhysand, Peeta Mellark, and countless fantasy heroes, the hosts explore why some book characters become unforgettable. Along the way, they discuss romance novels, fantasy fiction, vampires, historical romance, Shakespeare, favorite authors, and the psychology behind developing emotional attachments to fictional characters. The conversation is filled with laughter, surprising confessions, spicy moments, and plenty of book recommendations—including Outlander, A Court of Thorns and Roses, The Time Traveler's Wife, Magic Bites, The Hunger Games, Twilight, and more. Whether you're a lifelong reader, a fantasy romance fan, or someone who's ever fallen a little too hard for a fictional character, this episode is a fun celebration of the stories—and the unforgettable characters—that stay with us long after we've turned the last page. Send us Fan Mail Email us at [email protected], and find us on all the socials. Be safe and be excellent to each other.
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Who was your very first literary crush—and do you still have one today? In this hilarious and delightfully unfiltered episode of The Women Are Plotting, Etienne Rose Olivier, Heidi Willis, and Jane Gari confess the fictional characters who completely stole their hearts. From timeless classics like Mr. Darcy, Hamlet, and Jay Gatsby to modern favorites including Jamie Fraser, Edward Cullen, Christian Grey, Rhysand, Peeta Mellark, and countless fantasy heroes, the hosts explore why some book cha...
Chapters
- 0:00 Rhysand Confession Cold Open
- 1:18 A List of the Third Most Popular Male Romantic Literary Characters
- 3:07 Who Is the Number One Literary Crush According To the Internet?
- 5:03 Is There a Word For Having a Crush on a Fictional Character?
- 5:58 How Many Young People in Japan Have a Crush on a Fictional Character?
- 6:34 Who's Jane's Current Literary Crush?
- 10:13 Henry From The Time Traveler's Wife
- 13:11 Crushes From The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
- 14:18 Peter Pan???
- 15:04 Modern Crushes -- A Court of Thorns and Roses
- 18:02 Magic Bites, The Kate Daniels Urban Fantasy Series
- 21:42 The Sookie Stackhouse Novels
- 23:01 Sidebar Back To Rhys From A Court of Thorn and Roses
- 24:13 Please Hurry Up On The Last Outlander Book
- 26:04 Mr. Darcy
- 26:59 Any Age-Appropriate, Not Magical, Contemporaneous Literary Crushes?
- 27:22 Any Crushes We Are Now Ashamed Of Having As a Crush?
- 30:20 Etty's Obsession With Dragonwyck
- 31:28 Jane's Crush On Jay Gatsby
- 33:28 Jane's Crush on Hamlet
- 36:26 Hotties From The Hunger Games
- 37:05 How Exactly Jane's Husband Is Like Jamie Fraser
- 38:58 Rhys Would Kill Them All
- 40:05 Where's The TV Show "The Time Traveler's Wife?"
- 42:13 Christopher Moore Is Incredible
- 43:33 We Have a Crush On Christopher Moore's Depiction of Jesus
- 44:48 Listener Email And Sign Off
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