clicking this video thinking "hm i don't have any book crushes, makes sense since I don't really read a lot of romance" and then immediately seeing Pennywise absolutely killed me. I guess I should just be more imaginative, anyone can be a book boyfriend if you're not a coward

He's a murderer but he's a gentleman 😂

'George Washington? No, it's mr. Darcy' KILLED me

hans christian anderson lmaoo

We're all just lab rats in Emma's literary experiments, aren't we? lol

Aragorn being that low on the list is just the worst crime ever committed in booktube history. That man is flawless. He will cut an orc's head off and write you poetry in a matter of seconds. Also, Viggo Mortensen, hello???? How can you possibly resist THAT?? (sorry, I don't know if you can notice, but I love Aragorn ❤😂)

They way I called it to be Captain Hook. Gurl. I screeched. I literally had a crush on Captain Hook from the 2003 movie. Has it all. Dark hair, ruffles, money, crime. sad boy vibes. scars. Pirate. Swords. unhinged bad boy with a sould. Needs therapy. snazy clothes. What else does a girl want

the thing with Sirius and Remus is that the fandom does A LOT of the heavy lifting

I genuinely expected Aragorn to be in the 80+ tier 🤣

Mr. D'arcy being no. 1 in top book crushes list just restored all my faith at women's choice in man. Like I get it we are attracted to toxic or weird man in books but I love that at the end of the day it's Mr. Darcy and a life of peace and joy at pemberly. I think why he is no. 1 is not precisely because of his character being witty but because his persona is entirely out of female gaze. It's the fact that he is rich tall and handsome who is broody at the beginning with people being a little afraid to talk with him but then he falls in love with a girl in 18th century purely because of her wit even when everyone is telling him that she is plain and poor (not of his social ranking). He confesses it to her and understands why he got rejected rather than taking it as a hurt to his ego (which is so rare like he did not even think in his wildest dream that a poor girl will reject him and that will make him want her more) he revaluates his entire perception and the actions that got born out of it and silently redempts himself without anything in return just for HER. I mean he says things like 'I will not return the sentiments that were so disgusting to you', 'One word from you will silence me forever', 'I love you most ardently' and the QUOTE of all quotes 'You have bewitched me body and soul and I love, I love , I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on' (I know it's just in the movie and idc). The hand flex scene, Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen are the added charm to this already soul devastating character. I can write a whole essay on why he is the ideal man.

Came here for Gilbert Blythe, was not disappointed 😄

I lost it at "period piece papas." 😂 OUAT Captain Hook...yes. My top book crushes are probably Darcy and Aragorn.

Team Aragorn!! We all know the King!

Accurate Darcy is my sleep paralysis demon.

Emma I am 75 years old and you had me laughing out loud several times! This was so fun. I’ve enjoyed watching you for along time. My wish is that you would read Robin Hobb. Keep up the good work. You are very creative. Patricia

The fact that Jane Austin does not describe her characters is what makes them likable because readers can create the physical appearance that they want for each character.

Mr. Darcy is wonderful because everything he did to change himself wasn’t to win over Elizabeth, it was purely cuz he realized she was right and wanted to change. He was like I’m cool if you never wanna speak to me again, I’m still gonna fix what I did. That’s what makes him god tier!

I think it speaks to the accuracy of your data, that when you showed captain hook I immediately went 'yeah I would' 😅

Will and Jem are actually from The Infernal Devices which in my opinion is much better than The Mortal Instruments. You should definitely do a reading vlog for this series, it's great!

Someone voting for Moby Dick, the actual whale, is wild. Thanks for the good laugh, I needed that. 😂

I think all of them have a very special personality trait , which is (extreme) devotion that makes these characters feel very attractive.

I actually had a crush on Hook from Once Upon a Time so I was laughing out loud at the end P.S. please read The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare the books which Will and Jem Carstairs are from. It's far better than The Mortal Instruments and it is set in the 1870s!

Not me dancing in front of my mirror when Mr. Darcy shows up as if I didn’t expected it

I thought the one woman would be Elizabeth Bennett because HELLO Kiera Knightley

the silence after the shift to the canonically accurate pic of Darcy 😭

Mr.darcy was my first crush i still remember blushing while reading the novel , also the adaptation (2005)did justice to the novel and made many people love the character more. Felt so good to see edmond dantes and inej in the list

Yes! Faramir! My one true love since I was 14, my amazing, beautiful prince! The kindest, the fairest, the most honorable and honest, the purest soul in Middle-Earth! Sooooo happy he made this list. Also your annoyance on behalf of Pippin and Tumnus is legit, I'm with you. And why the heck no one voted for Eowyn?! She's my girl! PS your stats are hilarious!

Atticus Finch and Sirius Black… can’t explain it but they are my top 2

Emma! You have a way of wording your thoughts that makes me laugh out loud 😂 “unfortunately, in the show he opened his mouth and acted” had me in tears hahaha Loved this video!! 💖

The way I screamed when I saw Phantom- thought I was the only one 😂 Also whoever put young Moses and Aslan had a point and it was a valid point

Well, I dont think anyone could deny Captain Hook's charm, he's the man we've all been looking for

I was having an awful day and this video made my day! I would certainly add Captain Wentworth from Persuasion. Thank you for this video!!

I agree with you on Finnick. I loved him and was crushed when he died. A lot of the books these guys are from I haven’t read.

I really recommend reading the *Caraval* series before starting Once Upon a Broken Heart! Jacks is in the last 2 books of Caraval and everything just makes so much more sense. He really shines there.

Definitely do a separate reading vlog for the Cassandra Clare books! And The Infernal Devices * chef's kiss * that's where Jem and Will enter. Please do a separate reading vlog for the Shadowhunters universe!

tall, dark haired and a scar?! sandor clegane it is! I honestly loved this so much, you are a joy to watch emma💛

As a male viewer, let me add a few female crushes to this list. Not sure I like the term crushes but we’ll go with it. Anna (Anna Karenina) Madea (Euripides) Jo March (Little Women) Rose (Eight Cousins/Rose in Bloom) Kristin (Kristin Lavransdattar) Midori (Norwegian Wood) - I know, I know, this is terrible Dorothea (Middlemarch) Agnes (Agnes Grey) Mixed reaction but overall I think not to Jane (Jane Eyre) Elizabeth Bennett (pride and prejudice) A couple reactions to this list. Lucy from Dracula - big time yes. Edmund Dantes- No No NO. Toxic. And no to Mercedes though she is admirable. But given more pages in the text, I might crush on Eugenie.

With the absolute lack of women on this list, I figured I should add my votes: Viv from Legends and Lattes/Bookshops and Bonedust Luna Lovegood from HP Evelyn Hugo from the Seven Husbands of (even though she absolutely is in love with someone else) Elphaba from Wicked Iggie Threadgood from Fried Green Tomatoes Jo March from Little Women This one is more the movie but Galadriel from LOTR are you kidding?

Amazing data collection and interpretation ♡ Thank you for doing this, it's especially fun to see the end results!

As a very much lesbian this was actually very fascinating! Interesting to see the golden retrievers score highly, that was not expected given what the internet is like. Thank you for this very insightful data analysis! Here are my votes for women: - Yes to Inej, glad it was her that made it. Plus Nina from SoC too! - Wu Zetian from Iron Widow (loved the actual love triangle in that book too) - Juliette Cai from These Violent Delights - Biyu (Jane) Su from One Last Stop - Lila Bard from the Darker Shades series In summary, ✨women with knives✨

the way I delightedly slow clapped when Mr Knightley and then of course MR. DARCY!!!! showed up on the list

sirius is for sure on the list because of all the young dudes and other fanfics and honestly same

I absolutely love these types of videos. Nobody grabbed my heart and did so many things with it than Edmond Dantes. The best character in all of literature imo.❤️

I would really love a reading vlog on the Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare, it‘s one of my favourite book series🙏💕

We need the Christian Bale version of Laurie from the 1994 Little Women 😍

Mr Rochester is also my crush. But it's mostly because of the BBC adaptation from 2005. He's played by Toby Stephens. And I was so in love with that character.

For me it's Mr Darcy (Colin Firth version), Aragorn and Nick Nelson. Also, you went really deep in the analysis at the end, there. Thank you for the laughs! 🪙

Dude you are brilliant! I am impressed. Could tell you put a lot of work into analyzing the data 👏

I love your sense of humor, Emma. Thanks for making me smile today!

absolutely loved this video, I love all your videos but I especially love the ones where we get to see your personality come out more :) 🪙🪙

agreed on you opinion of mr. Rochester, i thought he was a red flag too and then saw how many women like him...

Of the characters I know, the only big surprise was Mr. Thornton from *North and South* . He's a factory/mill owner in a Victorian Industrial Novel (arguably the best novel of that genre), who has a lot of fine qualities, loves Margaret Hale (who is immanently lovable) and is guided by her influence and thereby eventually able to see beyond his own myopic interests to act for the good of the mill workers. Lots of positive fiber in this guy, but, let's just say, his mother is a pretty serious drawback and she is a part of the package. Elizabeth Gaskell is a pretty great Victorian novelist, whether she is handling Industrial or Domestic subject matter. *Wives and Daughters* is my favorite and Molly Gibson is a very lovable character (though Roger Hamley has his charms), but I have only read *Cranford* besides the other two mentioned. She handles class issues very well, even if she shies a little more to the conservative yet compassionate side. Unfortunately, though it has been a long time since I read it, her *Life of Charlotte Bronte* has some serious problems that are partly due to the fact that she had a strong bias towards her friend in life, Charlotte, to the diminishment of Emily and Anne (and she sweeps Branwell under the rug as far as possible, which is somewhat understandable given her direct affinity for her by then deceased friend)..... Mr. Rochester atones for all of his sins by a literal expiation through fire to the point of blindness and disfigurement. If that isn't a good enough redemption arc...... and hurray for Gilbert Blythe!

This has become my favourite video Emma has put out 🤣 also yes, Edmond Dantes ❤️

Love the data analysis part, why is Captain Hook so accurate 😂

This must be universe listening because I was craving a video from emma and this popped up at the right time. This us gonna be a fun video. Sending lots of love

I mean... Razumikhin's love language is: going clothes shopping for his narcoleptic best friend (despite him acting weird, suspicious and ungrateful) and making sure to steal one of his nasty shoes in order to buy a new pair in the right size.

I just love that Dantes is taking everyone by the throat, because same. I read the Count of Monte Cristo last year and it was my favorite book of the year. That man...

I love whoever chose jacks. Mans needs more recognition

Your analysis at the end is one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Thank you 🤣🤣🤣🤣

pippin took me by surprise 😂 i see myself too much in him to have a crush on him, okay? also NO WAY aragorn got fifteen votes WHAT????? i literally only have like 2 book crushes and HE IS ONE OF THEM 😭😭😭

⚜️lol I’m dying at Edmond Dante. I honestly thought I’d be the only one to vote for him. He is 100000% my type and I’m soooo thrilled you love him too. I am honored to share that book crush with you. ❤😂. I’m sure it’s because you’re reading it for GoT that so many people even know him but I’m falling in love with him even more this second time through.

yaaaas i've been waiting for this video😂💖 but i'd love to add Anthoney Bridgerton because i read the book after your question 🌚

Rhett Butler from Gone with the Wind only. And the funny thing is I thought of it only this week and here is your video where you ask about it! :D

Faramir and Eowyn have been my book crushes for literally most of my life which, in hindsight, could've clues me in to some things 😂

I was literally CACKLING at Emma's commentary. This video made my day.

Loved the stat breakdown at the end--so funny! Also, I was surprised at the mix of modern and classic men. Such a fun video!

This was such a fun watch!! Loved it

emma, i love your chaotic-calm energy - very dakota johnson coded (in the best way possible!)

This is brilliant. Especially the last part with all the graphics and analytics 😂

Aragorn, Jacks, and the Phantom are my top-tiers i got emotional when i saw their places whaaaaaaat

As a data person, I think you did an amazing job :,) Gathering all these data must have taken a lot of work

GILBERT BLYTHE MADE IT!!😭😭 Although I always imagine Gilbert from Anne with an E (saying it with fluttery eyes)💌.... Watch it Emma you will love it!! Also, Nick Nelson OMG He is THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER!! Glad both of my crushes made it to the list💞.... I can do anything to have Gilbert in my life!!!! Also Darcy... We all know why he is the OG Crush🤭

Yess please do a reading vlog on the infernal devices! It's one of my favourite series ever! I personally love jem more than will, which is not a popular opinion unfortunately 😢❤

This just got funnier the further it went. The final crush reveal was strikingly accurate to the data, too. Always loved me a swashbuckler. 🏴‍☠❤

Hans Christian Andersen sent me into orbit LMFAO

I didn’t vote but I would have voted for either Kaz or Percy. Percy has had my heart since I was a kid so, yeah nostalgia. But also he is sweet and sassy and SO LOYAL. Anayways. Kaz... is a criminal yes. But he is a good man I tell you. Helps his friends, doesn’t harm the weak, 10/10. It was refreshing to see a dude just kicking ass in a world were people can bend bones and stuff. Did it kinda crush me you didn’t relate to my crushes, yes, but hey, I didn’t crush on most of these dudes so I can’t judge.

Captain Hook has always been my biggest crush, I knew I was not crazy

The fact you used Hayden Christensen for Aaron Warner is something I can not unsee, and I won't complain. Makes me want to read the Shatter Me series.

this video gives me life, emma. it's absolutely amazing! hilarious 😂

Lovethis so much 😂😂😂😂 and yes! Valid proposition at the end

Jacks is my n°1 book crush, I also somewhat picture him as a younger Astarion from Baldur's Gate 3

Emma you have to read The Infernal Devices, which is the series that Jem is from. It gets lumped in with the Mortal Instruments because they take place in the same universe, but it is leagues better than the original IMO (my evidence is: Edwardian London, best version of a love triangle). The love interests are just *peak*, and the story is incredible. Edit after watching more of the video: Will Herondale is also from this series. He’s *chef’s kiss* Please do a reading vlog!!

We love Harry 💓💓 thank God he's here

This was so much fun! I didn't vote in the poll but so happy to see my boy Gilbert be so appreciated. Also, pretty sure Mr Thornton made it onto this list because of Richard Armitage in the mini series. He's Mr Darcy 2.0 ❤

This was SO entertaining! I think Jamie from Outlander should be much higher but I’m very pleased about Gilbert Blythe. You made me laugh so many times. You’re gonna be a wonderful professor one day!

I loved this video, thank you so much, made my day! 😊😊😊

One of the best and most entertaining videos ever!!! Really sad Kvothe from The Kingskiller Chronicles is not on the list, he's my absolute crush, together with Mr. Darcy of course. I hope you make more videos about book crushes

Ahhh I love this video idea so muchhhh. So entertaining 😂🍿

🪙 this was brilliant 😅 When you out it like that Captain Hook.... not so bad 😂

edmond dantes 💖 he's literally my favorite book boyfriend ever, a man who is dedicated, understands the value of not being abused by those who have wronged him, rich and intelligent, excellent planner, follows through with plans and isn't wishy-washy. honestly the ideal

This video was amazing! Thank you Emma. All for Captain Hook!!! 🪙

The way I cackled when Penny Wise showed up 😅 none of my book crushes showed up but I think that is because the books they are from are not as popular. I am so shocked that the bat boys didn’t all make top tier because I was expecting that. And now I want to read The Count of Monte Cristo because I need to know what this is all about 😏 I hope you do more videos like this because this was so fun to watch 💖

I'm disappointed in all of you for not voting for more women. I mean, have you SEEN women? Have you read their characters? Both Arwen and Eowyn from LOTR. Both Min and Aviendha from Wheel of Time.

This made me laugh so so much, thank you Emma for brightening my day💛

The Edmond Dantes crush is SO REAL

I absolutely have a crush on Captain Hook! "Hook" was my favorite movie as a kid, still a fav today, suddenly my life makes sense 😂

absolutely loved this video !

More than halfway through the video I was FLABBERGASTED to not have seen Mr. Darcy, but I trust the people, and the people delivered

Thank you for making us laugh emma this was wonderful 😂❤️

I really want to watch this video but not until I read all of these books lol I’m always afraid of being influenced by other people’s opinions of characters before I read the book myself. Will come back to this- love the concept :)