The characters in the book felt like real people to her.

Meaning: This means she felt like the characters in the book were real people and she could relate to them.

Choice of Words: Characters are the people or creatures in a story. Felt like means to seem or appear to be something. Real people are individuals who exist in the actual world. When you combine them, "The characters in the book felt like real people to her" means she felt a strong connection to the characters in the book and they seemed very realistic to her.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The characters seemed real to us.
• Characters leapt from pages, becoming real friends.
• She talked to it like it was a real person.
• The characters in the story felt like friends.
• I felt like I had gone on an adventure with the characters.
• She felt like she had been on an adventure with the characters.
• The characters in the book came to life for her.
• The book's characters became her friends.
• The book's characters came alive in her thoughts.
• He dreamed of driving a real car someday.