The term 'bromance' kind of makes me cringe, but it's the term used on the Top 5 Wednesdays Goodreads group, so I'll roll with it. Bromances to me do not just include friendships between boys, by the way. It includes all friendships where I could imagine the two calling each other 'bro'. Here are some of my favourite 'Bromances' in YA: James and KyleCHERUB series - Robert Muchamore I know, I know, here I go again with my CHERUB series. I just really love it, okay? Hear me out. James, the main character, is a pretty basic white boy who's a tad homophobic and conservative, so when his buddy Kyle comes out as gay, he has some issues with it at first, but he adapts and they remain great friends. I love that James sets aside his prejudices because his friendship with Kyle means enough for him to let go of those. Teresa and ThomasThe Maze Runner series - James Dashner I'm going to completely ignore any romantic tension between Teresa and Thomas because I think it's gross and they were way too good as friends to ruin that by becoming a couple. They got along well and had a shared history. They got rough with each other, but still got out on the right side again, which is how true friendships work. Gale and KatnissThe Hunger Games series - Suzanne Collins Another series where I'm going to ignore any romantic tension, and fortunately that's what Katniss and Gale did themselves too. They gave things a try, decided it was awkward and not to do that again, and continued their life as bros. And they were a good pair of bros, they were. Penny and ElliotGirl Online series - Zoe Sugg To be fair: in Penny and Elliot's friendship things are very often about Penny. But given the fact that she's the on dating and internationally famous popstar I think that's only fair. Fortunately we do get our fair share of Elliot-time too, and Penny certainly doesn't just think about herself and Noah all the time. I think these two would definitely qualify as bros, as they're always there for each other and support one another no matter what. That's it for this Wednesday! Let me know what your favourite Bromances (or just friendships) in YA are!
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