Protagonist who does horrible things without any examination of the harm they cause, does not see themselves as evil. They discover within themselves the capacity for empathy and struggle through a personal development of morality, humanity, sense of identity.
I recently read Gene Wolfe’s Book of the New Sun and found this character progression the most compelling, especially in its uneven and complicated trajectory. Severian is never really a good guy, but he is clearly seeking redemption in various ways.
Would really like some suggestions with female protagonists. Doesn’t need to be any particular genre, I do think this arc would be interesting in a realistic setting.
by lizardpurple
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>Would really like some suggestions with female protagonists.
* The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe by D. G. Compton
* The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley, cosmic horror space opera. The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley, epic fantasy
* Slow River by Nicola Griffith