Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-146.135.19.252-20181116034422/@comment-43957690-20191019205822

Backyard Windchimes wrote: Applebaby12 Yes, most definitely. Sophie hasn't undergone any character development since book 1, yet every other character, even Tam and Linh who came in halfway through the series, have gotten at least some defining development. It's not good for the main character, because right now, Soohie's got five abilities and she still can't keep her friends from being and taken and the Neverseen from winning. She's determined, but she's easily distracted and her strengths aren't the ones you need if you want to be fighting a bunch of magical adult elves I would argue that while Sophie hasn't gone through as mutch development as some of the other, deeper charcters, she HAS changed. In book one, we remember her as slightly timid and very shy, but at the end, when she decides to live with Grady and Edaline, she shows that she has indeed found where she belongs, and in doing so, found part of herself, the part that never backs down in the face of danger.

After book one, Sophie didn't really change for about five books, but somewhere in Lodestar- Flashback, we've seen a big change, noticing diolaugue that the Sophie we know normally wouldn't say, and wearing clothes that don't match who she is on the inside, a pure girl who doesn't need to be dolled up to have value. I personally don't think that this latest change is for the best. I believe that because Sophie has been kind of simple and unwavering throughout the series, Shannon Messenger is taking her through a character arc to make her life more interesting for the readers.

I can honestly understand why Shannon has kept Sophie's character simple up until this point. I mean her plot is so complicated already, and with so many other characters to deal with, focusing on a part of Sophie that had already been dealt with would be tedious and make the story too overwhelming. I can guarantee you that Legacy will be filled with more character development for Sophie.