yes, it could be solved by only adding a marker to indicate who is speaking chapter wise.danicommissions wrote: ↑26 Feb 2020, 16:53 First-person can help if you have characters whose actions are unsympathetic or questionable; you get to inhabit their mind and see their reasoning for doing it, while also not having their actions be strictly endorsed by the person telling the story. However, it does mean that there needs to be clear differentiation between the voices of different characters, and that's kind of an issue in this book.
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I agree Adam's narrative is really vivid.Stephanie Elizabeth wrote: ↑27 Feb 2020, 19:23 I actually prefer the first-person narrative because I feel like I can better relate to the characters. I agree, though, Adam's narrative is far more convincing than Carly's.
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Yes but I think a chapter wise narration switch would improve the book.Drakka Reader wrote: ↑27 Feb 2020, 19:46 I'm a pretty good fan of first person. The emotions usually come across better and it is easier to tell what characters are thinking if it switches between characters.
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I can understand that, especially if the book has plenty of things happening, a narrator can make facts about what is happening or the world more clear.Howlan wrote: ↑28 Feb 2020, 10:00Yes but I think a chapter wise narration switch would improve the book.Drakka Reader wrote: ↑27 Feb 2020, 19:46 I'm a pretty good fan of first person. The emotions usually come across better and it is easier to tell what characters are thinking if it switches between characters.
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Yeah, and I would recommend if the author does that. It would make the narration very clear.Drakka Reader wrote: ↑28 Feb 2020, 12:11I can understand that, especially if the book has plenty of things happening, a narrator can make facts about what is happening or the world more clear.Howlan wrote: ↑28 Feb 2020, 10:00Yes but I think a chapter wise narration switch would improve the book.Drakka Reader wrote: ↑27 Feb 2020, 19:46 I'm a pretty good fan of first person. The emotions usually come across better and it is easier to tell what characters are thinking if it switches between characters.
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Yes, third-person narration is useful in it's own way but I think first person narration suit this book well.Jacktone Ogada wrote: ↑28 Feb 2020, 23:46 I think all narrations are good but I think the book is better off with the third omniscient narrator. The first person narrator helps as view the book on a very personal perspective unlike the third where the narrator is indiscriminate
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I did enjoy Adam's more and Carly as a whole was a bit unbelievable. Due to my inability to relate to her, it might have been easier to read Carly's in 3rd person. Keeping Adam's in the first person is really rather necessary for the nuances of how his emotions and thoughts are important to the storyline.
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Nym182 wrote: ↑15 Feb 2020, 12:51I think that is a very valid point!Tehreem000 wrote: ↑15 Feb 2020, 12:24 I'm feeling guilty replying when I haven't read the book. I just wanted to say that sometimes expression of feelings leaves more impact in first-person narration, to me at least.
I agree. It's very difficult to give depths to the characters if you don't use the first person. The third person helps with books (like this one) that give historical backgrounds (like the famine).