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Crystal asked this question about The First to Die at the End (They Both Die at the End, #0):
Does anyone know the literary term for this specific kind of split narrative? He's done this in both books, where there is a split narrative between main characters, but then also chapters by secondary characters, and also periphery characters who get a single, chapter narrative? That specific aspect, the periphery character brief narrative, what is that called? I want more books with this!
Valentina There’s many ways to call them, most used from my experience are “multiple POVs” (POV = point of view) or “multiple narrators”. Wikipedia calls it “mu…moreThere’s many ways to call them, most used from my experience are “multiple POVs” (POV = point of view) or “multiple narrators”. Wikipedia calls it “multiperspectivity”. A lot of famous fantasy books use it, like Game of Thrones, Six of Crows, etc…(less)
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Crystal Thanks, but I’m asking about the specific kind of multiple POV where there are single chapter perspectives. So, not just multiple POV, but the random, ...more
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