The Hermione Granger series by J.K. Rowling...

[Tris]

Re:

Probably for the reason stated: boys don't like reading about female main characters. I know a Dutch children's author (female herself) who does the same for that reason.
Sad but true.

I agree. Girls are willing to read about male leads, but boys won't read about girl leads. Same with movies.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

You are wrong there Tris, one of my favorite female authors Kim Harrison has a strong female protagonist in her Hollows series, or is it you have not read across the spectrum broadly enough or for long enough.

 

[Tonyblack]

And what about some of the great female characters in Anne McCaffrey's books? I loved reading those.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

One of the early ones.

Jirel of Joiry is a fictional character created by American writer C. L. Moore.

 

[Tris]

Sorry. I meant that generally, that's what happens. Some boys think that girls (in books or movies) "can't fight" and they're just supposed to sit around waiting for some prince to rescue them. Honestly. It's ridiculous.

 

[author3]

Re: Re:

Probably for the reason stated: boys don't like reading about female main characters. I know a Dutch children's author (female herself) who does the same for that reason.
Sad but true.

I agree. Girls are willing to read about male leads, but boys won't read about girl leads. Same with movies.

Actually some boys enjoy reading books about girls leads.In my case I've enjoyed reading Twilight(before it got rubbish),House of Night,The Secret Circle,My Secret Admirer,etc...

 

[Tonyblack]

And Buffy of course.

 

[author3]

Well practically everybody who sees an episode of Buffy enjoys it.

 

[Tris]

I've never seen an episode of Buffy.