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Not particularly. I like to cheer for one person, I suppose. That being said, there are certainly great books that have more than one protagonist.
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Yes, I like reading books with multiple protagonists. I get to know each character and their differences and I also want to know how the story ends for each of them.

With multiple protagonists, it just shows how the author incorporated each of them to make the story and it makes it exciting because each of the them is different. Even though, it's nice to read books with multiple protagonists, I hope the author didn't have a hard time. I salute the author for that.
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On the one hand, I like reading books like The Trip to Adele with multiple protagonists in the case of an underlying connection among them all, regardless of the fact that they live in different places. Adele provides a nice opportunity to connect the narrative threads and find meaningfulness in the characters' seemingly different quest. On the other hand, I feel like an immersive narrative with one protagonist can draw you more effectively into his/her fictional life, if only because you get to follow his/her narrative exclusively and maybe get into a much more concentrated experience of the book. Nevertheless, multiple protagonists can remove some of the possible stress/strain an intense book with one protagonist may have. So, I guess, it depends on how the issue is handled.
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It is interesting to read the story from different perspectives. But too many narrators spoil the story. Their story could be told in a different book.
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I don't mind if they are multiple or single as long as it's a good story.
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Books with multiple protagonists can be good reading, I think. Especially if the writer knows how to tie in the plot that brings their problems or stories together. The solutions don't necessarily ever have to fold into the characters meeting, but the way they tie in is the make or break.
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I love books with multiple protagonists. I love seeing all of the different view points the author creates. It makes me feel more intrigued by the story line because I'm always trying to figure out what several different characters are going to do next or how they are connected. It certainly enriches the story and gives it a meaning it never could have had with just one protagonist. I enjoy reading about multiple characters that I like and want to succeed.
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Multiple protagonists provide parallel perspectives and make it interesting. Like you get a time to time break from characters and also it makes you feel that world is a much diverse place.
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It really depends on the author’s style of writing, but generally, yes, I enjoy reading a book with multiple protagonists. It usually keeps me engaged and curious about what would happen in their lives. The best examples are Sidney Sheldon’s novels. They are amazing. I cannot even find the perfect words to describe how great he wrote his stories.
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Amagine wrote:In the story, we are introduced to three protagonists who are all in different continents and who have lives that are completely separate from one another. With multiple protagonists, it's like you get three different stories and plot in one book.

As a reader, do you like books with multiple protagonists or do you prefer to have only one? Why? What is it about having a singular or multiple protagonist that intrigues you?
It really depends on the story. I love getting different points of view as it makes the plot (sometimes) more understandable. However, if the writing cannot interweave the plots together to form the dance needed for the different protagonists to make sense to each other, then the entire thing will fall apart.

I am trying like crazy but I cannot remember the last book I read with multiple protagonists. I read a lot of YA so they're mostly one pov. I'm going to be wracking my brain now!
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Some stories are better with multiple protagonists like this one. Some others are not. So to me it really depends on the story and how well the author shifts between them.
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I like both but if I were to choose then I think I'd go for the one with multiple protagonists. It is a challenge on the part of the author, and it is also exciting to read a story that doesn't only revolve around a single person.
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Amagine wrote:In the story, we are introduced to three protagonists who are all in different continents and who have lives that are completely separate from one another. With multiple protagonists, it's like you get three different stories and plot in one book.

As a reader, do you like books with multiple protagonists or do you prefer to have only one? Why? What is it about having a singular or multiple protagonist that intrigues you?

Bonus question: Do you feel like My Trip to Adele did well in using multiple protagonists?
I read a book which has about six primary characters and at times, I mixed and jumbled up the plot. It is intriguing that reveals more than what a protagonist can show us. It makes the reader have a few vantage point to make reading a better experience.

For your bonus question, I think it is good that the author goes with the multiple protagonists but I couldn't say that it was better than having a protagonist on this story. Anyways, I'm satisfied on how the author wrote it.
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Yes, for sure. It's more interesting to read such kind of book.
Still, I always choose the one I like the most and can even read only the parts about him missing all the others.
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Shreyoshi Sen wrote:I like books with multiple protagonists. Though the writers of these books need a pat on their back because maintaining the essence of all the characters throughout the book is quiet difficult.
I agree. They do. And multpiple protagonists help to create a lot of sub plots that create a richer larger plot once done correctly. Hence, i donlike multiple protagonists and the chemistry they build within a novel
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