Rant: My neighbor said her book club only wants 'likeable' main characters now

Overheard her in the elevator yesterday, and it made me wonder if that's killing interesting conflict. Do you avoid writing flawed protagonists because of this trend?

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noah_davis2mo ago

Killing interesting conflict" is a bit much.

singh.hugo2mo ago

Interesting conflict" is what you call that?

jenny_sullivan971mo ago

Spilled coffee on myself once debating that exact thing, called my shirt a conflict zone.