main character
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In the story a body is found on a beach and is originally ruled a suicide but the main character, a psychotherapist, suspects something darker and turns detective.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The main character, Lizzie, imagines her mother’s experience when she formed a “conscious raising group” with her friends.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
When I first heard the result, I wasn’t even sure what leukemia was—I vaguely remembered it was the disease the main character died of in the book “Love Story.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
They will insert their own likeness into an AI movie generator so they can watch a movie with themselves as the main character.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Instead, I read all the books that the main character read: My Side of the Mountain, I reread A Wrinkle in Time, and then Hush.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
