main character

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"There are some similarities between me and my main character but she's much grumpier than me. I'd make a useless sleuth," said Perry.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The tale of the Wandering Jew, whose origins can be traced back to Europe in the 1200s, has proved as undying as its main character.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“All In the Family” signposted its main character’s irascible bigotry and generation-gap grievances in the first minute by having its main character sing wistfully of a time when “Guys like me we had it made.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

When I reread it again, I felt like our main character, Lauren Olamina, being 15 years old, having this level of invincibility that 15-year-olds feel, is so needed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Perhaps a speculative novel where the main character is an archaeologist digging for bronzes who is then transported to an idyllic past?

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie