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antihero

[an-tee-heer-oh, an-tahy-] / ˈæn tiˌhɪər oʊ, ˈæn taɪ- /


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Rice’s readers might not have been quite so queasy about this; her antihero has a way of making many horrors palatable.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

Frank is a lowlife antihero for the ages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The book is powered, however, by its vividly drawn antihero.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Just how my favorite new antihero will deal with her disdain for the Others is yet to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

Gilligan also created “Pluribus” as a counterweight to the antihero era he helped define by contributing two unforgettable linchpins, Walter White and Saul Goodman.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025




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