I’m curious. What would you do if you’re beta reading (or critting) a book, and you don’t like the main character? Do you tell the writer, especially if you can pin point why you feel this way? Do you play coward and hope someone else (preferably another beta reader and not an agent) will tell the writer (assuming you’re not alone in this opinion)?
What about if it isn’t the main character, but the love interest that drives you crazy (or some other secondary character), but not in a good way?
And if things were reversed, would you want your beta reader or crit partner to tell you this? Or would you rather she kept it to herself, because it really is subjective, and you don’t want to be needlessly freaked out?
(To those I’ve beta read for: Don’t worry, I’m not talking about your novel. *grins reassuringly*)