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What are you reading this week? Winter Street
by Elin HilderbrandWhat do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
I like all three. Books with multiple points of view take more concentration, I think, because the reader needs to keep track of characters and change gears as they read from each characters point of view.
Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)? No. I adapt to however the writer is presenting the characters.
What are you reading this week?The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus #1) by Rick Riordan
What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
I enjoy them all, but multiple points of view is fun!
Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
Not Really.
- What are you reading this week?
- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view? I prefer 1st person point of view, but it doesn't always work for every story.
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)? Because I work with the children, I really enjoy books with a children's point of view.
What are you reading this week?
What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
I'm okay with any, so long as the multiple points of view are kept to under 3. It's too many to keep up with otherwise.
s there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
No, so long as its written well I'm okay.
by: Barbara Kingsolver
What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
It doesn't matter to me. I'm up for any type of book.
s there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
No.
- What are you reading this week? Small Great Things
- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
It all depends--I like whatever works for the story. Too many POV sometimes irritates, me, though, if I can't keep track of the characters.
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
It doesn't really matter to me, as long as the characters seem authentic.
- What are you reading this week?'Salem's Lot
- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
I don't mind really.
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
Probably female POV, it's a lot easier to connect with a character that's the same gender as you, I think.
What are you reading this week?The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
I don't mind either.
Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
It doesn't matter to me. Entirely dependent on the book.
What are you reading this week?My Sister's Keeper
- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
I don't have a preference.
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
I think a female perspective is easiest for me.
Week Two
I originally had Red Moon for this category but when I just could not get into it. I eventually had to put it down and pick up something that I could actually get through.
When I was younger I much preferred reading third person point of view. In fact, I didn't really like first person much at all. But as time went by I grew to like both equally. Guess I just had to find the right story to spark an appreciation for both.
I haven't really noticed if there's a point of view I connect with better or not. As long as the character is well written, age, race, gender, or religion doesn't matter to me.
For this Task I read Agatha Christie's
And Then There Were NoneIt was my first ever Christie. I don't mind a multiple perspective book. I like it when perspective is unreliable and adding multiple viewpoints often means this comes into play because everyone sees things differently. I'm not sure if I have a favourite p.o.v. If you read from first you can empathise or enter the story in a vicarious way, if you read from other points of view you get a glimpse of another reality. I find it amazing either way. I do love a storyteller who sees skewiff, abstractly. I like to see things new. Maybe that is my favourite.
What are you reading this week?
What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
I generally prefer First Person & Multiple POV's.
Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
I think I identify more with a Female POV, but if the book is well written it doesn't matter.
Progress Post:- What are you reading this week?
The Couple Next Door
- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
Hmmm.. I mostly multiple points of view or 3rd person. But I would also say it depends on the story.
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
Not really. I like reading about diverse characters and seeing things from their point of view.
What are you reading this week?
What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
I don't really prefer one p.o.v. over the other. I "become" the narrator anyway, no matter how many there are. :)
Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
No. I have the uncanny ability to "become" any narrator.
- What are you reading this week?If Not for You by Debbie Macomber
- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
It all really depends on the story and how the author writes.
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
I like a variety!
What are you reading this week?City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
I don't have a preference at all. I don't mind reading all 3.
Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
I would have to say that I feel like I connect better with a female POV. I would say that this is because most of the books I read tend to have strong female main characters in them.
-What are you reading this week? Invisible by James Patterson and David Ellis- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view? I've read all of these POV and enjoy them all.
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)? Not really, I am open to about everything.
What are you reading? After the end by Amy Plum
What perspective do you prefer?
Almost always first perspective
Do you find it easier to connect this way?
Definitely
What are you reading this week?Maine -- There are 4 POVs: Ann Marie, Alice, Maggie, Kathleen
What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
3rd-person POV
Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
I enjoy female POV.
Progress Post:- What are you reading this week?
Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
I prefer multiple points of view because I feel like I get to know the overall story better, particularly because I read fantasy often and it means I learn more about the world. If I do read a book from only one person's perspective I prefer 3rd person over 1st person.
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
I think I connect with females better than males, just because that is what my experience is. In saying that, I generally connect with most characters, particularly if they are written well.
Strangers on a TrainIf I have a preference it is for first person, but well written any point of view(s) works. I usually prefer the author to be the same gender as the person whose POV they are writing as I've read some books where the 'voice' doesn't feel right in my head - Memoirs of a Geisha is one of these. Having said that Patricia Highsmith got the seperate (male) voices right with Strangers on a Train
What are you reading this week? Nei og atter nei by Nina Lykke
What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
No preference, as long as the writing is good and I believe in the caracter, I'll enjoy all narrating types.
Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
I don't think so, as long as the caracters are well developed, I will connect.
--What are you reading this week? I'm reading The New Hunger (Warm Bodies #1.5) by Isaac Marion. I'm really enjoying it too! It has three characters' stories that we're following.--What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view, or multiple points of view? I think my favorite point of view to read in is third person point of view. It just seems to make the story flow better for me.
--Is there a point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)? Not really. When I read a book, I'm experiencing someone else's story, so I'm not picky on how old they are, whether they're male or female, or where they live. I think it would be a little boring to read characters that were all just like me.
- What are you reading this week?Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller
- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
It depends on the subject matter, the voice, and so much more. I generally like unreliable narrators when they are in the first person, but when you expand the POV, I like to know the frame of reference the narrator is coming from
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
It is always easier to identify directly with POVs that are more similar to me, but I like to use books as a way to challenge my world view by reading books told from different POVs
- What are you reading this week? Crooked Kingdom- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view? I'm not sure? Maybe third person point of view, but I like the other two options as well.
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)? Not particularly. It mostly depends on whether I can connect with that individual or not.
What are you reading this week?The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
My preference is a POV done well, lol.
Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
I connect with humans, of any sort.
What are you reading this week?Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
While I'll read any POV if the writing and the character's voice (or voices, for multiple POVs) are engaging enough, I've noticed I tend to prefer third person.
Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
Not particularly, no.
What are you reading this week?Before the Feast by Saša Stanišić
What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
It depends on the story. The wrong PoV choice can mess things up.
Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
Not really. As long as it's well written I can connect quite easily.
What are you reading this week?
- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
It depends on the subject matter and the writing style/skill of the writer. I tend to prefer multiple points of view - always more than one way of looking at things!
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
Undertaking the Read Harder challenge has broadened what I connect with. I feel there are many experiences which are common to humanity, and therefore accessible to the reader. I am reading much more POC narratives and YA fiction this year than I normally would but recognise that I am more likely to be drawn to backgrounds similar to mine.
- What are you reading this week? And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view? It depends on the story. I don't think there's a one-size-fits-all answer.
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)? It doesn't matter if the writing is good.
- What are you reading this week?A Darker Shade of Magic
- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
I like them all, but in order of preference it would be: multiple POV - 1st - 3rd.
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
No if the character is well written I connect quite easily.
- What are you reading this week?I read The Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis. I don't think of this as a typical multiple POV. The main character was narrating the story but the other primary character was telling his perspective through diary entries to his deceased wife. I think the point of the diary, though, was to provide that 2nd perspective that you couldn't do with strictly a first person narrative. So, I considered it a multi-POV novel.
- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
It depends on the book! Different POVFs work better with different stories. I don't typically like multiple POVs, though. It can be too confusing, especially if the chapter doesn't indicate who is narrating.
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
No.
Progress Post:- What are you reading this week?
I read The Bridge from Me to You by Lisa Schroeder
- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
I don't really have a preference but probably I like 1st person pov the least. Depends on how symphatic the main character is.
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
No.
What are you reading this week?A Dance with Dragons: Dreams and Dust by George R.R. Martin
- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
There are advantages to all of these, but I do like multiple points of view.
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
I think each choice gives a different reading experiences, which isn't limited to these categories.
What are you reading this week? Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann. (I really wanted to read A Game of Thrones, but it proved to be far too long, with print way too tiny, for my liking.)What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view? It all depends on the book and each one is different.
Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)? If the story is told well, it doesn't matter. Just my opinion, but I think you can get into any character's head and understand their POV if the writing and the story come together for you.
What are you reading this week?
by Leigh Bardugo- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
If it is done right any type can work. Though when it is written in multiple points of view it is easier for me to understand what is going on when it is written in 3rd person limited. When it changes from each 1st person it can get really confusing on who "I" is for that chapter.
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
I guess I connect more with people around my own age.
What are you reading this week?When Dimple Met Rishi
What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
Depending on the book, I like first person and third person omniscient
Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
I mean, obviously I connect the most to girls from Western countries around my age, but if it's well-written I should be fine with anything. I read a historical fiction partially narrated by a batshit insane Nazi, and while I didn't connect to it per say (I'm not a monster), I didn't hate the whole thing.
What are you reading this week?
by Leigh BardugoWhat do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view? I don't think I have a preference and honestly don't think I have taken much notice at least 1st v 3rd. If it's multiple I do appreciate when it's clear ie separate chapters.
Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)? I read a lot of young adult so I'd say people my age or younger. I would say I probably connect easier with females but I also get frustrated with them more easily.
What are you reading this week?Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view?
I don't have a preference.
Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)?
I suppose at some level we all understand people who are similar to us better than those who are not. It's one reason to read -- to learn how to connect with people who are different.
- What are you reading this week?All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view? It doesn't matter as long as the story is good. I do tend to enjoy multiple points of view though, for example The Poisonwood Bible
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)? I guess probably the "struggling woman" POV, lol
- What are you reading this week?Crooked Kingdom- What do you prefer the best: a 1st person point of view, a third person point of view or multiple points of view? I like the first person, but not together with multiple perspective because it can be confusing. I also like the third person either with one or multiple perspectives.
- Is there a kind of point of view that is easier for you to connect with (gender, country, age, etc)? Not really.
Around the Year in 52 Books
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Crooked Kingdom (other topics)The Poisonwood Bible (other topics)
All the Ugly and Wonderful Things (other topics)
Let the Great World Spin (other topics)
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I don't have a strong preference for single or multiple perspectives. Although multiple perspectives helps you think about the story differently. I usually identify the most with a female perspective.