Shadow and Bone: Week of 4/7/14

Prompt: Tell me about the main character. What kind of person he or she is?
Pages Read: 189-230
Author: Leigh Bërdugo

     The main character in this book is Alina Starkov. She has been introduced to a whole new life that she knew existed but have never been in it. When she found out she was a Grisha she refused to believe it. She still refuses to believe it. Alina has always looked at all Grisha girls and guys so beautiful and well-mannered. To herself she is none of that. She is a special type of Grisha, though. A very powerful Grisha out of all of them. She is very special because she may be the key to defeat the darkness. Since she is special she must be well protected form anything. A lot of people want to kill her so, many troops come to her rescue. Just for her. Alina still refuses that it is a mistake that she does not have any powers. She is not Grisha material. Her many adventures are so tiring. It seems as if this whole new life was thrown at her face saying, "Take that!"

     Although Alina has faced many dangerous adventures she is still brave enough to face them all. In an unexpected situation she intends to figure out a way to get out. In one situation someone was attacking her. She started fighting with him trying to protect herself. If it were me I would have just been screaming hoping my scream will save my life somehow. Alina is also very curious. She cannot control what she will say. When she has a curious question it just escapes her mouth. Just how Alina blurts out every question to the Darkling. I do not blame her thought because she has been through so much and who wouldn't be curious to find out who you really are.

     Alina has been having a crush on he best friend Mal for a long time too. She really does care for him. She also blames herself for not trying to save one of her friends. This shows that Alina is very caring for the people around her. Just how she hates to dissapoint to disappoint all of the other Grisha. They expect so much from her and her powers yet she doesn't know anything about t herself. Many are just hoping that her sun summoning will rescue them. Alina hopes she keeps everyone's expectations.