Novels from the perspective of the "Bad guy"
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Thomas Harris's Red Dragon is from multiple POVs, among them the villain's. It's done so well you like and pity the bad guy, and understand exactly why he became the monster he is. Brilliant.
The Collector by John Fowles is excellent.
Terrorist by John Updike. Not his best book, unfortunately.
Terrorist by John Updike. Not his best book, unfortunately.
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I'm not sure the bad guy is the bad guy if he's the protagonist. May not be likable, but.
Dexter
Lolita
Gone Girl
American Psycho
The Godfather
Wicked
Dexter
Lolita
Gone Girl
American Psycho
The Godfather
Wicked
So, I believe you have changed the heading and question in this thread since I answered it - my first answer was specific to the question of a “terrorist,” which was how you phrased it. Now that you have generalized it, I of course have to mention Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr Ripley.
This is a great point and is true of Ripley and some other murderous Highsmith protagonists, as well as many of the other books mentioned in this thread, no doubt.
This is a great point and is true of Ripley and some other murderous Highsmith protagonists, as well as many of the other books mentioned in this thread, no doubt.
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I just read Elliot Ackerman's "Green on Blue." It is a story of a young Afghan boy who....I won't ruin it for you but the title should give it away.
It is an absolutely fantastic book, a page turner, and recently written.
Also, when I finished All Quiet on the Western Front 20 years ago I felt like I had just read a story about the bad guy.
It is an absolutely fantastic book, a page turner, and recently written.
Also, when I finished All Quiet on the Western Front 20 years ago I felt like I had just read a story about the bad guy.