tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post1478812845992895719..comments2023-12-10T19:04:26.773-08:00Comments on Author2Author: The Unlikeable Main Character...do we really like her?Emily Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07073350248209507278noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-32280388272958602282009-05-01T01:20:00.000-07:002009-05-01T01:20:00.000-07:00Of course, everyone has their tastes in what is li...Of course, everyone has their tastes in what is likeable and not. I have a hard time getting into a book or spending time with someone I don't like. So I'd have to say, no. If I don't like her/him, I won't keep reading.Christina Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459203755170266842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-56631813438408553032009-04-30T13:47:00.000-07:002009-04-30T13:47:00.000-07:00I was worried Alice in FAR FROM YOU might not be l...I was worried Alice in FAR FROM YOU might not be liked by some people. But the thing is, teens often do whine and complain about things. I mean, that's how they are, right? Not all the time, and I tried to balance it out, but I wanted her to be real. <br /><br />And real means not liking new people in a parent's life, even if it is a cute little baby. Are ALL teens like this? No, of course not. But Alice is, and I just hoped that people would give her a chance and see her for the girl she is - a girl who is just really hurting inside and misses her mom.Lisa Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10677227681455190084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-34786817978678061972009-04-30T08:00:00.000-07:002009-04-30T08:00:00.000-07:00Oooh, THAW! Good call, Summer, that's a perfect ex...Oooh, THAW! Good call, Summer, that's a perfect example of a book I loved with an unlikeable main character.Kate Fallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856887940900664692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-84811571366716905292009-04-30T07:59:00.000-07:002009-04-30T07:59:00.000-07:00Exactly, Deena! I have MC's I couldn't stand that ...Exactly, Deena! I have MC's I couldn't stand that other people loved and vice versa. Being on the Cybil panel taught me how individual tastes can be.<br /><br />There were a few books I read for the Cybil awards where I loved the voice but other panelists found the main character's voice grating. A couple of us loved the MC in GETTING THE GIRL by Susan Juby. When other readers disagreed, I could see why they didn't love the MC ... but they didn't change my mind about him.Kate Fallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856887940900664692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-6710034928969646692009-04-30T07:48:00.000-07:002009-04-30T07:48:00.000-07:00I really enjoyed Thaw by Monica Roe. The MC was re...I really enjoyed Thaw by Monica Roe. The MC was really unlikable especially in the beginning. I was like, seriously? when I first started reading it. That was on purpose too. There have been a few characters who I don't really like because I think they are kinda strange but I keep reading. I think it's a good challenge.Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01617683475866158090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-33820047250446799992009-04-30T07:42:00.000-07:002009-04-30T07:42:00.000-07:00Yes! I totally have read and enjoyed books with M...Yes! I totally have read and enjoyed books with MCs I didn't like. I mean, I'd never be friends with tons of them, and others I find whiny and annoying, yet the plot was enough to get me through. I think MCs ARE like real ppl; each one of us will befriend different ones. I LOVE your book with the "unlikable" MC 'cause I find her clever and sneaky! I hope someone else likes her, too!DeenaMLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093257361683249174noreply@blogger.com