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It can be a bit confusing, but I do like books with more than one point of view. I think this book did very well with all the protagonists, especially since they didn't even know each other and led completely different lives.
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When written well, a story with multiple protagonists can be a great read. Suddenly there's more depth, more to capture your attention and pull you in. That said however, I am personally usually drawn more to stories with a single protagonist, where I can really get in their head and feel their story.
I haven't yet read the book in question "my trip to Adele", but am interested to see how the author manages multiple protagonists
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Yes, these books are fun, and I get to read different people's perspectives and different stories concerning all the protagonists. However, in general I prefer books with single protagonist as here I feel a connection at a personal level which I do not feel with multiple protagonists.
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I like stories with multiple protagonists. It's nice to be able to feel like you're reading more than one novel at a time. If the characters cross path, that's okay. But if they don't, it's okay too. What matters is that the stories are well told.
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Its all right for a book to have multiple protagonists as long as they are connected with the story line. I had read this book and I do understand all the role of each protagonist and the story line was also good.
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michelonline29 wrote:Its all right for a book to have multiple protagonists as long as they are connected with the story line. I had read this book and I do understand all the role of each protagonist and the story line was also good.
I agree. Having multiple protagonists in a story gives us many perspectives and different twists.
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michelonline29 wrote:Its all right for a book to have multiple protagonists as long as they are connected with the story line. I had read this book and I do understand all the role of each protagonist and the story line was also good.
I agree, but usually, when we have multiple protagonists their story crosses at some point. This wasn't the case here.
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I do because it broadens my understanding of the story to see it from different angles and heightens the tension if there are conflicting desires between the characters.
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BookishBookkeeping wrote:I have only read the sample for "My trip to Adele" so I can't comment on it, but I was under the impression that at some point all three would cross each others path. So I'm a bit disappointed about finding that out.

I do like multiple protagonists especially if their paths connect or cross because it gives me a sense of how much our own lives cross and connect with others.
This is what I was waiting for in the story. I thought the three protagonists would cross their ways and find inspiration from each other but it never happened.
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BookishBookkeeping wrote:I have only read the sample for "My trip to Adele" so I can't comment on it, but I was under the impression that at some point all three would cross each others path. So I'm a bit disappointed about finding that out.

I do like multiple protagonists especially if their paths connect or cross because it gives me a sense of how much our own lives cross and connect with others.
This is what I was waiting for in the story. I thought the three protagonists would cross their ways and find inspiration from each other but it never happened.
I waited for it too, and was disappointed it didn't happen.
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I like the idea of having multiple protagonists in a book but I don't support the practice of making all of the protagonists as narrators. The shift from one narrator to the other is sometimes confusing.
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I have no problem with multiple protagonists, instead I just love the style. In 'My trip to Adelle' there are many protagonists yet all their stories hovers around the same theme subject, that is Love and Relationships. Frankly, multiple protagonists help the author address different issues concerned in the main theme, thus making the book more interesting and detailed at the same time.
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I love books with multiple protagonists. It adds flavour to the book as it brings out different schools of though over a particular matter thereby leaving with the task of judging which opinion is best.
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Penielmike wrote:I love books with multiple protagonists. It adds flavour to the book as it brings out different schools of though over a particular matter thereby leaving with the task of judging which opinion is best.
I like your idea of getting different schools of thoughts. This is true because good readers do not just consider the story if it is entertaining but they also consider if they will learn something or not.
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Donnavila Marie01 wrote:I like the idea of having multiple protagonists in a book but I don't support the practice of making all of the protagonists as narrators. The shift from one narrator to the other is sometimes confusing.
I don't mind at all if all the protagonists are narrators, as long as it is done right. I read several such books and wasn't confused at all.
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