Male or Female main character?

[yalonde]

Do you prefer books when the main character is a male or female? I tend to read more books with a female lead. I can't say i prefer one to the other, but it is always interesting to read a male's pov after reading the female's pov. For example, Beautiful Disaster and Walking Disaster. I think i preferred Penelope Douglas' Bully and Until You male's pov more because it wasn't just the same story told over in his i pov.

[Mowalski]

If the protagonist is overwhelmingly unlikable, then I will hate that character, regardless of gender. At the same time, if a character is endearing and relate-able, then I will like them just the same. I think it all depends on how the author writes them. It's always interesting to see the viewpoint and development of a main character.

[ops_143]

If the protagonist is overwhelmingly unlikable, then I will hate that character, regardless of gender. At the same time, if a character is endearing and relate-able, then I will like them just the same. I think it all depends on how the author writes them. It's always interesting to see the viewpoint and development of a main character.

I agree and couldn't have said it better.

[damla]

It doesn't matter one bit to me. All that matters is how I connect with them.

[sybil1reader]

Gender does not matter to me. What does matter is whether or not I identify with the main character and I need to be able to see and feel what they do. Man or woman, I just want the main character to handle their business!

[jenbel]

It makes no difference as long as the main character is relatable and likable most of the time.

[Shellby85]

I like both. Females have a different point of views to males so it's nice to read it coming from a mans perspective
But honestly I'm not fussed on either

[kateevelyne]

Sometimes it is interesting to me to read a book through the eyes of a male (opposite sex). When they see things in a different way it offers me an insight.

[Winter]

I don't care if the character is male or female. Also, I think it's a false viewpoint, because a female character can be in a book written by a man, and a male character can be in a book written by a woman.

[cam_gold]

It doesn't matter to me whether the lead is male or female. As long as he or she is engaging, and likeable, I am happy; although, I have perhaps read more books with female leads.

[prarich]

I usually read books with female protagonists, but some times I like male protagonists too.

[KLyons1]

Either. Or both. As long as the character is interesting, so that I want to keep reading to find out what they do (or what happens to them), then the gender doesn't matter.

There's actually an older mystery series (4 books) by Sarah Caudwell, which is written as though told by the protagonist and told in such a way that the sleuth's gender is never known ...

[thankyou]

There's actually an older mystery series (4 books) by Sarah Caudwell, which is written as though told by the protagonist and told in such a way that the sleuth's gender is never known ...[/quote]

That sounds interesting....

[W-Harbinger]

I do enjoy both. However, if I'm just scrolling through book covers, I tend to stop and look at the ones with a female lead first.

[Nimbus Wolfsbane]

either