Elaborate: Pieces of literature that you believe the author wrote incredibly well; all while sticking to having the MC tell you the story as it happens/happened, from their perspective alone.
What are your opinions on great pieces of literature, written entirely from the MCs perspective?
I found the narrator in Catcher so annoying. so annoying i couldn't finish. the voice is obviously excellent, but i wish there were more characters with dialogue. i couldn't care less what happened to him half-way in.
Agreed that it did become a bit monotone after a while with just the one voice, but I feel every great is bound to have that one piece/section that they fall short on. Catcher was it.
All excellent pieces of literature!
All quiet on the western front - remarque
If this is a man - primo levi
2 great books, both of them only from the perspective of the MC. Very personal, very intimate. Both of them from personal experiences.
There are others but this two are the firt that comes to mind right now.
Edit - forgot about catch 22 , if im not mistaken most of the book is from the protagonist point of view.
Love it! There is something extra special; in my opinion, in getting to read pieces that give you that feeling straight from the authors experiences. I feel it adds more of a depth into how real the story is to read.
Definitely.
It just hit different, its the small details, the small struggle. They are very humble, human, and simple, yet at the same time so emotional. They are relatively short but have more more emotional impact than a long novel.
Those ones really had a great impact on me.
Are you asking about first person POV or something else?
First person POV. Opinions from people on what pieces of literature they believe an author wrote well, from that perspective.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Murakami
I'll have to look into this one!
NERO WOLF series of books are beyond excellent, and widely recognized as such.
Such a great and large work of literature! There are 30 some-odd books total, right? Ranging from the 20's to 70s?
perks of being a wallflower- i think is a good example of the teenage boy mind and how anyone can be a unreliable narrator because people are inherently bias.
I love that book. Easily my favorite. For personal connection to the story.
Crime and Punishment
Another classic! Love it.
"Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain.
"Moby Dick; Or, The Whale" by Herman Melville.
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" by Anita Loos.
"Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger.
"Candide" by Voltaire.