Adi Rocks Socks answers “is this written in first second or third...”

Serena asked this question about You (You, #1):

is this written in first second or third person?

Adi Rocks Socks I do not agree with the previous answer. This book is written in first person. Here Joe is the narrator, and while he refers to Beck as ‘you’, he refe…moreI do not agree with the previous answer. This book is written in first person. Here Joe is the narrator, and while he refers to Beck as ‘you’, he refers to himself as ‘I’. In true second person narration (like in Fight Club by Chuck Palahnuik), the narrator is referred to as ‘you’.

This is more of an narrator/addressee thing, and so it’s definitely a first person POV.

Here’s a sample of text from the story, clearly indicating that it’s first person POV:

... You don’t reply, but I’m not worried or scared anymore. I know you too well. I know that you’re jotting ideas down in the notepad application on your phone. I know that you’re not ignoring me. You’re writing because you’re inspired, because you’re content, because of me. ...

Hope this helps!(less)

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