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Bookish Rants or Raves: My Point of View on POVs!
“Every time I think I’m getting smarter I realize that I’ve just done something stupid. Dad says there are three kinds of people in the world: those who don’t know, and don’t know they don’t know; those who don’t know and do know they don’t know; and those who know and know how much they still don’t know.
Heavy stuff, I know. I think I’ve finally graduated from the don’t-knows that don’t know to the don’t-knows that do.”
“Get stuffed, don’t you have more publicity stunts to pull?” Bones shot back. “How about chatting with another writer who can smear your name into greater popularity?”
“What, did Anne Rice not return your calls, mate?” Vlad asked scathingly. “Jealousy is such an ugly trait.”
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I'm not sure. On one hand, it's nice to get the insight from first person. On the other hand, if you don't like the narrator, you are SOL. I think I prefer one narrator 3rd person (multiple gets confusing).
I also am fond of the "Choose your own adventure" style 2nd person, which I notice you left out.
(Or, more accurately:
You notice that a voice choice is left out. You:
a. Giggle over your rhyme. Voice choice indeed.
b. Leave a comment to relay your wrath.
c. Close out the window quietly and go about your business.)
I prefer third person multiple POV, because if you hate the lead characters there's still a possibility you can enjoy the book. The other thing about third person multiple is, I like reading about the villains but I can't think of a single first-person book told from the villain's perspective. Therefore, a third person multiple allows me to maybe get a bit of what I want.
I don't hate first person, but I frequently encounter problems with it. One in particular. While I get a good feel for the narrator/character's thought process, I rarely like her yet I'm stuck with her the entire book. Sometimes I even give up on books that are reviewed positively ("This book will revolutionize the genre!" or "It takes what's good from the genre and drops what's bad! Wonderful read, highly recommended!" and hey, all that sounds good) but have an unlikable/unappealing/generic narrator.
*laughing* As a writer who writes in multiple POV obviously I like it, but I like it because I read it. I love when in a book by Nora Roberts you know not only the conflict that the heroine faces but the hero too. So neither one seems cruel or clueless, you understand why they behave that way. Sometimes knowing why the villains act the way they do helps us to understand why people do bad things in real life. Believe me, putting myself in a villains head isn't always the most pleasant thing, but I do think it's valuable.
I will have to go with the majority here. I like to get other characters POV in a story. Sometime fist person is okay if I love the person (like Mac from The Fever series). I don't really think about it when I am reading though. I pick up a book and just start reading. If some asked me what the POV was I might not be able to tell them .
I don't really have a preference….as long as I am into the story, I won't even register the POV.
But I do love it when authors writing a book from a single person's POV offer little extras online from other characters POVs (thanks Ilona Andrews and Kelley Armstrong!).
It really doesn't matter to me. s long as I am able to get into the story then it's all good. 🙂
I don't have a preference as I've read them all. What is important is that the character's voice is distinct.
I've even read 2nd person POV (You by Charles Benoit). It was weird at first, but he did a wonderful job. I didn't notice after the first chapter.
@InnocentButler
LOL I left it out because I have never encountered them hehe I didn't even know about them =/
sorry!
@Jessa
You make a great point! with Multiple POVs ychances are there will be at least 1 character you might connect with =)
@Valerie
You make a very good point! =)
@Sharon
That's the case with me too, most of the time =)
@dracomismoi
I enjoy that too =)
@Smexys
=)
@Jessica
I've never read a 2nd person POV =P
I prefer third person and multi-persons pov.
I like 'em all, but I usually go more for 3rd person.
Third single person works best for me. It gets confusing if there are more. I'm not a fan of first person.
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I used to be a 1st person POV snob – I wouldn't read a book if it was in 1st person but now I don't mind – some of my very favourite books are in 1st person and I think it works even better on audio.
I like all sorts – when it's done well, I'm happy either way! 🙂
BTW, I just finished listening to At Grave's End today and it's in 1st person POV. The Cat & Bones books are in 1st person and the other books (eg First Drop of Crimson etc) are in 3rd person.