Hey there, I'm struggling with my writing, so I think some good reading might help. Can anyone recommend a good book in the first-person perspective, perhaps something relatively recent? Thanks!
Good reads in 1st person?
- Thread starter Strider1002
- Start date
Speculative
Senior Veteran
- May 29, 2007
- 2,412
- 343
- Faith
- Methodist
- Marital Status
- Married
- Politics
- US-Republican
Upvote
0
Since I've just finished it: Drood by Dan Simmons
This one is particularly interesting, since the narrator (the 19th century novelist Wilkie Collins) is somewhat unreliable due to his rivalry with Charles Dickens and other emotional investments; and also his opium addiction.
Smilla's sense for snow by Peter Høeg
Worthwile for the insight into Smilla's thoughts and emotions alone. Iirc some of Høeg's other books are in first person, as well.
John Irving also mostly writes is first person as well. And you can't go wrong with Irving.
This one is particularly interesting, since the narrator (the 19th century novelist Wilkie Collins) is somewhat unreliable due to his rivalry with Charles Dickens and other emotional investments; and also his opium addiction.
Smilla's sense for snow by Peter Høeg
Worthwile for the insight into Smilla's thoughts and emotions alone. Iirc some of Høeg's other books are in first person, as well.
John Irving also mostly writes is first person as well. And you can't go wrong with Irving.
Upvote
0
Johnnybabe
Lord of the Manor
- Nov 21, 2010
- 3,896
- 1,133
- Faith
- Non-Denom
- Marital Status
- Single
- Politics
- AU-Labor
Upvote
0
Similar threads
