Laura Frey | The problem with first person narration (and a rant review) @LauraFreyReadinginBed | Uploaded September 2019 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
Am I the only one who constantly thinks "WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO" when reading a first person narrator? Unless the voice is REALLY strong (Jean Rhys) or there's a good framing device in play (the diary in Bridget Jones' Diary), I have a real hard time with this. Throw in a bunch of confusing plots and murky themes and you have a recipe for disaster...
I read The Woman Who Stole My Life by Marian Keyes as part of #ArcsofShame. This is barely a review; I recorded an actual review but does anyone really need 20 minutes of me ranting about a book from 2014? I think not? Enjoy this mini-rant!
This video is dedicated to Rachel, who is also ashamed of how many arcs she has, though I don't think any of hers were five years old. See: paceamorelibri.wordpress.com/2019/08/26/i-have-too-many-arcs-an-emergency-readathon
Am I the only one who constantly thinks "WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO" when reading a first person narrator? Unless the voice is REALLY strong (Jean Rhys) or there's a good framing device in play (the diary in Bridget Jones' Diary), I have a real hard time with this. Throw in a bunch of confusing plots and murky themes and you have a recipe for disaster...
I read The Woman Who Stole My Life by Marian Keyes as part of #ArcsofShame. This is barely a review; I recorded an actual review but does anyone really need 20 minutes of me ranting about a book from 2014? I think not? Enjoy this mini-rant!
This video is dedicated to Rachel, who is also ashamed of how many arcs she has, though I don't think any of hers were five years old. See: paceamorelibri.wordpress.com/2019/08/26/i-have-too-many-arcs-an-emergency-readathon
