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For female protagonists which are created to be utterly perfect and impeccable in anything they do. Mind you, the term Mary Sue is a mockery rather than a compliment, where the level of perfection becomes a reason to detest a female character rather than a source of inspiration to readers. What can I say, either you hate 'em or you love 'em, these gals!
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39 books · 19 voters · list created December 20th, 2011 by Kimmy (votes) .
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message 1: by Georgia (new)

Georgia ... Where the hell is Twilight? Haha


message 2: by ~☆~Autumn (new)

~☆~Autumn Clare in City of Bones is NOT a Mary Sue. I hate her as one of the first things she does is slap someone. Mary Sue types don't slap people! Only bitches do that.

I don't think real ladies slap people! Did Jane Eyre slap Rochester? hmmmm.......?


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