I don't dislike it... but I was wondering why her. Why not Embon? Perhaps because she represents that culture and history that "vanished"? Would it be too cliché if it was Embon? Maybe the story was told better from her perspective. These are the only things I can come up with right now.Bridgetbruso99 wrote: ↑11 Jan 2021, 09:41 I disliked that the only part told in 1st person is told by Embon's mother. And it is a bit difficult to understand why we are reading about Mr. Seol until so much later on. I did enjoy that you get multiple perspectives from several characters though
What do you think about the way that the story is being told?
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Re: What do you think about the way that the story is being told?
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Same! But at some point I realized it doesn't matter. For me, at least. The story had such a flow that didn't create a need for me to know who's narrating. What's important was that the story was flowing in a constant pace. It's a bit unnerving, but that's the only thing to complain about.Dabrielle wrote: ↑11 Jan 2021, 18:09 I think the author's use of multiple voices is very effective in that we are able to see the events from the particular character's perspective. Although there is the odd moment when I have to wonder who is the narrator, on the whole, this device breaks the monotony and draws the reader deep into the narrative.
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Same! This style only works if the author knows how to handle it. I've read a book that failed to do what Pejay Bradley did here and it wasn't a pleasant experience.Kelyn wrote: ↑11 Jan 2021, 23:31 I have a love/hate relationship with this style of writing. It works if there are many characters that are hard to keep straight (such as in this book). It can become a bit clunky to deal with in books with less of a range of characters. I believe it worked quite well in this book as it helped keep the reader from being confused about who was speaking and allowed him/her to see things and experiences from each character's perspective.
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Indeed, this story needs to be told in a wider scope. I also love that Pejay Bradley presented characters from different social classes and had different beliefs because it effectively helped with that agenda.Julehart1 wrote: ↑12 Jan 2021, 02:40 I don’t always love this style of writing, but in this book it makes sense to tell this story from multiple perspectives. There are many characters in the book, and it does widen the scope. I was glad to be able to see the views of the other characters even when they were narrating in third-person.
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I agree with you. Usually it is more beneficial for me to only have one narrator since it allows my reading to have a smooth flow rather than being interrupted by many characters. However I do think that the plurality in the narration also makes a story more rich.cd20 wrote: ↑02 Jan 2021, 18:59 I think it gives the story a broader perspective, but it can be distracting too. I personally prefer stories that don't follow quite so many people, but you can understand why it is done that way here. For this particular book I think it does make it more interesting.
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