copystrex:

things to remember about animorphs:

• two of the main cast are poc. the alien in his human form is a poc as well.
• the traditionally feminine, concerned-with-looks character, who spends her free time shopping and who has perfect blonde hair and who follows fashion trends, is also the team’s main combat powerhouse and is generally ferocious and terrifying in combat and a Soldier more than anyone else in the team. these things do not negate each other
• the other female character is the kind and gentle one but also strong as fuck and the most talented at the animorph’s Main Skill
• there are love plots, but they are understated and affect the characters without defining them. they are also, in one case, fucking tragic
• realistic portrayals of ptsd and general trauma
• varied family compositions and firm calling out of families that emotionally abuse children
• characters are not portrayed as single handedly able to save mankind, they are just trying to hold out so that the cavalry can arrive
• it is all available free, online, right fucking now