It’s time for another Top Ten list from That Artsy Reader Girl, and today’s topic is “Favorite Character Relationships.” I love a close relationship that develops over the course of a book or a series, or even one that is in place at the start of a book and is shown well by the author. For this list, I’ve decided to steer clear of romantic relationships and instead chose those between friends or relatives. I only ended up with 9, and I ran out of time to expound on any of these, so with the book name, I’ve only given the people in the friendship in question and a brief explanation of their relationship to each other. The book title links to the book on Goodreads, and I’ve shared a link to my full review of each book as well. It’s probably no surprise that each of these books is a 4-5-star read for me, mostly 4.5 and up. These are listed in the order in which I read them, longest ago to most recent.

Spoiler notice: For some of these books, the relationship could be a bit of a spoiler. If you see the cover of a book you don’t want to be spoiled on, please skip past it, just in case.

Kevin Parsons and Dr. John Francis – student and professor
Thr3e by Ted Dekker – See my review here.

Stanley Yelnats and Hector Zeroni – co-prisoners 
Holes by Louis Sachar – See my review here.

Myrad and Walagash – future son-in-law and father-in-law
The End of the Magi by Patrick W. Carr – See my review here.

Gammon and Maraly – father and daughter (found family)
The Warden and the Wolf King by Andrew Peterson – See my review here.

Dr. Gibson and Molly – father and daughter
Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell – See my review here.

Sophie and Mamie – almost daughter-in-law and mother-in-law / Mamie and Penny, Thea, & Betsy – elderly woman and wards
The Indebted Earl by Erica Vetsch – See my review here.

Ryland Grace and Rocky – fellow space travelers
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir –  See my review here.

Lina and Doon – friends
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau – See my review here.

Vincent and Lili – adopted brother and sister / Vincent and Georgia – second cousins
Beneath the Swirling Sky by Suzanne Collins – See my review here.

Have you read any of these? What’s on your list this week?