Bookish Test (Halloween Edition)

Which Scary Book Character Are You?

A cozy-meets-creepy literary quiz, because even ghosts deserve good taste in fiction.

1. It’s a dark and stormy night. What are you doing?

Curling up with tea and a good book while pretending the thunder is applause for me. Wandering the halls dramatically in a silk robe, thinking about my tragic past. Conducting a totally ethical experiment that will definitely NOT go wrong this time. Texting my ex… just to haunt them emotionally.

2. Your friends would describe you as:

Mysterious but oddly polite. Brilliant with a touch of “please don’t touch the lab equipment.” Emotionally intense: like a gothic candle, burning too bright. Mischievous and a little too comfortable with chaos.

3. What’s your ideal Halloween costume?

A sharp suit, slicked-back hair, and a little fake blood for flair. A white coat and a slightly crazed look in your eyes. A flowy Victorian gown that says, “I’ve been wronged… again.” Whatever makes people scream when I appear behind them.

4. Pick your favorite gothic setting:

A crumbling castle with questionable Wi-Fi. A candlelit lab filled with lightning and regrets. A lonely mansion on a moor, full of secrets and wind. A shadowy alleyway where no one can prove it was you.

5. What’s your relationship with love?

Eternal, complicated, and possibly involves fangs. I can fix them (or at least reanimate them) Tortured. Dramatic. Soundtracked by violins. Love? Oh, I prefer power.

6. Your biggest fear is:

Sunlight before I’ve had my coffee. That my creation might not obey me. That they’ll never truly understand me. Being boring.

7. How do you handle conflict?

Charm them into submission. Lecture them about science until they surrender. Cry elegantly, then slam the door. Laugh. Loudly. From the shadows.

8. Choose your spooky soundtrack:

“Sympathy for the Devil”, Rolling Stones “Somebody’s Watching Me”, Rockwell “Wuthering Heights”, Kate Bush “Disturbia” , Rihanna

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