Hi guys! I'm Olivia from Olivia
Catastrophe and today I'm here to give you
my top parents in books. It doesn't mean
they're perfect but they're doing their
very best. And I think they're doing a
good job. First and foremost I'm going to
be mentioning Charlie from Twilight by
Stephenie Meyer. The Twilight Saga - if you
love it or if you hate it - there are a
lot of problems with it so I don't blame
you. Personally, I love it but regardless
of whether you hate it or love it
Charlie is basically doing the most in
this book. Charlie is Bella's dad and
Charlie is very introverted. Kind of
likes to be left to his own devices and
he's very happy to just coexist with
Bella rather than telling her what to do
which is exactly what Bella needs at the
age that she is at. So basically
Charlie's the best dad that he can be to
a teenager, but he's still watching out
for Bella. He's still trying to do his
best. And Bella goes through a depression
at some point in this series and Charlie
really just does his best to help her.
Next up we have the three mothers in the
Raven boys by Maggie Stiefvater. Of
course I was going to mention this
series. I think for Persephone, Calla and
Maura have done a great job because
they've managed to raise Blue Sargent
who is this very feminist, very
eco-friendly and very strong woman who
knows her rights and knows when she's
being served injustice. And is not going
to stand for it. So I love Blue Sargent
and you have to be pretty amazing to be
three women who have raised her. I also
want to give a shout out to Gangsey's
parents. I feel like they get very
underrated because they don't live with
him but to have been able to raise
someone like Gansey, you must have done
something right. And even though his
parents are politicians and are very
upper-class, the way that they want to
help Adam Parrish just goes to show what
great parents they are as well. So I
would like to say both Gangsey's parents
and Blue's parents in this book. Next up
I'm shouting out to the parents in
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. So in this one
family is quite at the core of it and
it's quite a complex family dynamic. So
when I'm saying parents I don't just
mean Starr's mum and dad. But I also mean
Starr's uncle who, of course, has had a huge
role in growing up Starr. They've raised
this wonderful daughter so they've
definitely done
something right there. And as well as
that you can clearly see that the mum
and dad and uncle all want what's best
for Starr and her siblings, even though
sometimes it gets a bit complex when it
comes to who is whose sibling. And you
can just tell that the parents love all
of them equally regardless of parentage
and that just means a lot to see that
love there. And how much they're willing
to do for their children. I also think
the parents have a really cute
relationship in this one. So it's nice to
see that as well because it's very easy
to forget that adults are adults and
adults have their cute moments as well
as their harder moments. And it's nice to
see that represented in a book. I
couldn't go anywhere without mentioning
the parents from Wonder by RJ Palacio. I
really related to Via's character
because her character is basically my
character in my life. The parents know
and are aware or Via and her situation
just as much as they are aware of their
son's situation in this one too. And
they're really trying to do their best
as parents. Of course, they fail sometimes. They succeed sometimes. But they're
always trying their very best. And of
course, it's such a big deal for him to
be going to school. And they're really
trying to accommodate him as much as
possible to help him through his ups and
downs. And also Viers ups and downs. And I
just have to applaud. These parents were
really trying to do their best for all
of their kids equally. And I just thought
seeing the parents in this one... it was
really interesting because they have a
lot to deal with and their role is just
as important as all the other characters. Moving on, I've got Ma in Room by Emma
Donoghue. So Ma is an only parent and
she... I don't want to tell you too much
about this book because it's really best
if you go in not knowing anything about
it. But this mother in this book is
really doing the most for their child.
And they're doing their most when they
have absolutely nothing themselves. And
every reason to give up. So I just have to applaud Ma because she
just really does her best. Does she make some mistakes? Maybe is she
to blame for them? No. But I just have to
give it to Ma. She struggles with so much
in this book but still manages to be a
great parent and that takes some guts.
Then I wanted to mention the parents in
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda' by
Becky Albertalli. I don't know if
the parents and this one are as great as
the parents I'm remembering from the
movie. I did a bad thing where I watched
the movie the next day after finishing
the book. So I've kind of blurred the two
and I know that in the movie the mother
has a speech that is not in this book.
But combining the movie with this book...
the parents in this book are amazing
because they really love Simon for who
he is and they accept Simon. And they are
really doing their best to be supportive
of Simon. And I was just... when I read
the book I also got a sense - the same one
as THUG - that the parents really do love
each other and are trying their best for
each other and have their own lives
apart from their kids. But you do get to
see how they work with their kids too.
And I really love seeing both sides of a
parental relationship. So that's why I
really love Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens
Agenda. Then -- oh my goodness, another
Becky Albertalli book. I didn't realize
that. I would have not done that but
anyway -- The Upside of Unrequited by Becky
Albertalli. The mothers in this book are
so so great. And similarly, just as in Simon vs
you get to see that the mothers have
their own life as well as a life in
correlation to their kids. You get to see
them take their kids aside in their
difficult moments and have one-on-one
talks with their children when they need
it. So I really appreciated that and I
think it just showed a very good dynamic
between parents, siblings and parents
trying to solve problems between
siblings. Because, of course, parents do
get involved in that usually. They don't
just leave it up to the kids. Well, I say
usually, but I mean hopefully usually,
they try to get involved when there's
problems within the family and also
outside of the family. I just really
liked seeing that in this book. I think
it's a great representation. I'm gonna
mention the parents of Out of My Mind by
Sharon M Draper. These parents go through
so much emotionally and they've got a
child who is disabled. Who is permanently
in the wheelchair, who's got cerebral
palsy. And at the same time she cannot
talk to them ever. But they are still
loving her. They are still doing the most
that they can for her. And there is, of
course, in the premise of the book it
says that Mel finally gets the chance to
speak with this new technology that
develops. And the things that she says to
her parents and how her parents react to
them...
That's all I can say. You have to read the book
to find out. But I think actually these
are my favourite parents that I've read
about in fiction ever. Then I would like
to mention the parents in How to Bang a
Billionaire by Alexis Hall. This is a
new adult book and because it's new
adult the main character in this one is
an adult himself. But because you're an
adult it does not mean that you don't
need your parents and this one clearly
shows it. So he has got a dad and two
mothers. And when he is having some
relationship troubles the parents really
do take the time to talk to him, to be a
comfort to him, each in their own way
because they all have different ways of
doing things. But they all clearly show
that they are here for him and they just
want the best for him. And they want him
to be happy. They give him time to emote,
they give him to stern words when he
needs them. And I just really appreciated
seeing the parents be so close to their
son even though the son is an adult. Because a lot of the time I feel like we
get in fiction that 'oh you become an
adult' and then you don't need your
parents anymore. And the parents just
aren't featured anymore but that is not
the case for this new adult book and it
was done so so well. And there you have
it those are the top parents for books. Please let me know in the comment
section down below: who are your favourite
parents in fiction and books? In young
adult, middle grade, I don't mind - 
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