protagonist
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Mr. Connelly introduced his best-known series protagonist, Harry Bosch, in 1992.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
That scene contains a significant Easter egg, by the way – Greg’s new book is his first to feature a female protagonist.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
The feature will allow visitors to relive the famous moment where protagonist Harry experiences the Sorting Hat.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
But funding a nongambler’s entrance into the gambling world as a kind of comedic protagonist not only puts the writer at risk but also flattens the seriousness of the story’s subject.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
Well, that, and also because it was completely awesome, with an old-school teenage computer hacker as the protagonist.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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