She had never asked herself whether it cost him any effort. Any effort to stand between Will and the world, protecting each one of them from the other.
Cassandra ClareI did it because I love you!" he half-shouted, and then, as if registering the shocked look her face, he said in a more subdued voice, "I love you, Tessa, and I have loved you, almost since the moment I met you.
Cassandra ClarePerfect heroines, like perfect heroes, aren't relatable, and if you can't put yourself in the protagonist's shoes, not only will they not inspire you, but the book will be pretty boring.
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