Which was funny because during this book and reading Uncle Tom's Cabin, I was thinking of the most unlikable characters topic. In Dunces, I hated Mrs. Levy, the wife of the Levy Pants owner and in Tom's Cabin I hated Marie St. Clare, the wife, of a "good" slave owner. In both cases, the characters are beyond spoiled with a warped view of reality who do some horrendous things. Now that I think about it, that these two female characters, and not all the other murdering, raping (I recently read Clockwork Orange too) criminal characters, made me think of this topic might be saying something about me.I've been listening to The Kite Runner in my car this week. Man. Before this one, I think the most unlikable main character I had ever come across was Ignatius J Reilly from A Confederacy of Dunces, but at least he was unintentionally funny and pretty much harmless. This kid Amir's actions are just stomach turning at this point.
Books -- most unlikable characters
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Books -- most unlikable characters
Just finished Confederacy of Dunces (awesome audiobook version), and searched if anyone here wrote about it and found this quote from Shirley:
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The protagonist in "A House for Mr Biswas", Mohun Biswas, was a completely unlikable character. As was Sam Pollit from "The Man Who Loved Children".
But in those cases, I think that was mostly the point.
But in those cases, I think that was mostly the point.
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So I guess I was the only one who read A Separate Peace in high school.
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The main character in The Art of the Deal is a real asshole.
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I remember reading it. I don't remember anything about it. I know I hated it.
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Hated that book, but pretty much forgot everything...
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I read A Separate Peace in high school. Thanks for reminding me. Boring fucking book from what I remember, but it was far better than Washington Square who had a scumbag main character from what I'm reading on Wiki because I only remember I hated it.
But isn't the eternal answer to this question Holden Cauffield despite the fact he's a teen writing from a mental institution?
But isn't the eternal answer to this question Holden Cauffield despite the fact he's a teen writing from a mental institution?
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There is a (fantasy?) series where the main character opens with commiting statutory rape. I didn't read further to see how they come back from it. author and title escape me. Was written over 30 years ago for sure.
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Did they make a popular tv show out of it?
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Reminds me of one of my favorite jokes.
“Conan O’Brien” wrote:Jerry Seinfeld finally proposed to Shoshanna Lonstein, on the night of her 21st birthday. Apparently he wanted to wait until then to make sure she wasn’t just using him to buy beer.
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Big Jim Rennie in Under the Dome is as bad as Stephen King has ever put forward and that's saying a lot. Played by Dean Norris (Hank Schrader) in the TV show.
And I'll say it...both Amy and Nick Dunne in Gone Girl are reprehensible.
And I'll say it...both Amy and Nick Dunne in Gone Girl are reprehensible.
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