Characters came alive in my mind.

Meaning: This means the characters in the book were very well-developed and believable.

Choice of Words: Characters are the people or animals in a story. Came means to arrive or to appear. Alive means full of life or energy. In means located or occurring inside of something. Mind is the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers. So, Characters came alive in my mind means the characters in the book seemed so real and vivid that they felt like they were actually alive in my thoughts.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The characters came alive in her mind's eye.
• Characters came alive on page.
• The characters came alive in her imagination.
• Characters came alive in my thoughts.
• The characters came alive on the page.
• Characters came alive, emotions stirred.
• Characters came alive at night.
• Characters lived, hearts beating, pages came alive.
• Characters came alive in her heart.
• The characters came alive in their imaginations.