Kimberly King Parsons's 'Unlikable' Characters
Briefly

Kit hides her struggles, offering her body as compensation for her mental vacancy, consumed by her 3-year-old while battling panic attacks and reticent therapy sessions.
Author Kimberly King Parsons didn't set out to create likable narrators, finding charm in them; readers end up rooting for Kit despite her perceived flaws and struggles.
Kit's wry comments and sexual fantasies intrigue readers, hinting at deeper emotional complexities driving her emotional absenteeism, which gradually garners empathy and support from the audience.
Read at Portland Monthly
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