Least favourite of the men?

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Least favourite of the men?

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In the forums it seems quite common that Daniel was the favourite character of many, but who did you dislike when you read the books? I think all of them were portrayed as very human and each had their own flaws but, personally, I most disliked the protagonist. I felt like Alec grew up a lot (even if he was very childish at the beginning)!
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Alec might have grown and I do like that but don't like him still. Sam had his weak moments but still my favorite guy.
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I disliked the protagonist too. He had so many issues. I wish he just listened to his heart so many times in the book.
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It sounds like the protagonist was very frustrating in this book. Do you think he had potential to be a better person?
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Snowflake wrote: 22 May 2020, 10:45 It sounds like the protagonist was very frustrating in this book. Do you think he had potential to be a better person?
In the end, he became a better person, so I guess he had that potential.
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Snowflake wrote: 22 May 2020, 10:45 It sounds like the protagonist was very frustrating in this book. Do you think he had potential to be a better person?
I think he does grow throughout the book and by the end he's changed a lot! But there were a few occasions where he seemed to decide between two options and go for the more frustrating one, even in the later chapters.
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For my own part, I did not like the protagonist despite the fact he changes towards the end.
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Definitely he changed towards the end, but his ever-changing mind and weak decisions made him a non-predictable character at the end for me.
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I actually liked the protagonist even if I found him very irritating. Of course Sam was better but I really didn't like Alec the most.
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Yes Alec grew up in the end but I still didn't like him. I think that I was hoping to see the protagonist redeem himself before Alec did.
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HanElizabeth397 wrote: 13 May 2020, 09:58 In the forums it seems quite common that Daniel was the favourite character of many, but who did you dislike when you read the books? I think all of them were portrayed as very human and each had their own flaws but, personally, I most disliked the protagonist. I felt like Alec grew up a lot (even if he was very childish at the beginning)!
I didn't have any favourites or non favourites. I felt each of them were portrayed as just humans, with their individual strengths and flaws.
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I hate Alec 'cause personally, he's the kind of a man I ought to avoid. Men like him are not my type. He's not serious in his life - he's tactless. He's irresponsible and he kinda lack disposition.
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Post by Manas Ranjan Mishra »

I can not say exactly that I disliked someone. But if we are doing a comparison, then the protagonist is the person I least liked. But it does not matter as all the characters came out to be better men.
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I found the narrator's fickleness with decisions to be irritating. No other character made me as uneasy as his.
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I didn't like Sam at first and then with his bossy attitude, Alec took that cup.
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