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Question:
How do you feel about books with multiple narrators?
My response:
I actually really like when books have different narrators, I think it's an easy way to get more of the story, especially if the book is in first person narrative. However, I think that it is really easy to do mess up having more than one POV. If you have more than one narrator you need to make sure each narrator has their own distinct voice, and that it brings something to the story. Most of the books I have read with multiple POVs do it really well, so I haven't had much issues with this method.
I think it works exceptionally well with fantasy novels with big worlds. Like with Game of Thrones for example. Because Westeros is such a large world, following characters scattered in every kingdom helps the world building and has played a big part in how the end will come together.
As long as it's being used as a tool to move the story along and it makes sense why we have more than one POV I have no problem with this way of telling a story. Sometimes there is one POV you prefer to the other, but there have been times for me where I have liked both or all the narrators. I recently read (and reviewed) a book Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst and I think she used the duel narrators really well. It helped with the story and for the readers to understand both of our main characters more.
I agree. Not all stories told by different POVs are created equally. The book, The Help was told through 3 different women. It was well-told, but at the same time it needed a little more backend story to fill in the holes with some of the characters.
ReplyDeleteI have not read the GOT series, but follow the TV Show. I will get to it eventually 😊
I agree! When there are multiple narrators it needs to bring something more to the book than if there was only one. I have read a couple of books that the double narration doesn't do much for the story, and it was hard to remember what character I was currently reading from. Which could get confusing. But then when it's done right I absolutely love it.
DeleteYeah! I have only read the first three. They're so massive and intimidating. I love the show though.
FULLY agree: "However, I think that it is really easy to do mess up having more than one POV. If you have more than one narrator you need to make sure each narrator has their own distinct voice, and that it brings something to the story. "
ReplyDeleteYesss! I hate when there are multiple POVs but the voices sound the same. Or it doesn't bring anything new to the story than a singe narrative would have!
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