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19 - a book told from multiple POVs
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Jan 27, 2019 04:37PM
I read The Things We Keep by Sally Hempworth. The story is told through the POVs of 3 characters, Anne, who has early onset Alzheimer's, Eve, an employee at the residential home where Anne lives, and Eve's daughter, Clementine.
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I went with The Nest, which I really enjoyed. A lot of the complaints for the book are that the main siblings are shallow and greedy, but I think they are in a fairly realistic way. I like to think that I would handle a "safe-bet" windfall better than they would, but I also think it would be hard not to be extremely bitter.
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky fits this prompt very well. Excellent sci-fi read.It also checks off “a book set in space” if you double dip.
I'm doing Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult but I totally recommend November 9 by Colleen Hoover for this!Nineteen Minutes
Alix wrote: "I'm doing Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult but I totally recommend November 9 by Colleen Hoover for this!Nineteen Minutes"
Love November 9! Colleen Hoover is THE author for duel perspectives lol
Brittani wrote: "Alix wrote: "I'm doing Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult but I totally recommend November 9 by Colleen Hoover for this!Nineteen Minutes"
Love November 9! Colleen Hoover is THE author..."
Do you know if Confess is written from mutiple POV?? I just ordered it and I'm thinking I might switch!! LOVE me some CoHo!
Alix wrote: "Brittani wrote: "Alix wrote: "I'm doing Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult but I totally recommend November 9 by Colleen Hoover for this!Nineteen Minutes"
Love November 9! Colleen Hoo..."
if I remember correctly it's not multiple POV but it jumps from now to a few years ago. I might be wrong, but I think that's it. That one is good as well! It's probably one of my least favorite but I love all her books so its still really good
Brittani wrote: "Alix wrote: "Brittani wrote: "Alix wrote: "I'm doing Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult but I totally recommend November 9 by Colleen Hoover for this!Nineteen Minutes"
Love November 9..."
I just looked, each chapter flips between Auburn and Owen.. I tried to figure it out without actually reading lol. Im switching to confess! If it doesn't work out I can switch back :)
Alix wrote: "Brittani wrote: "Alix wrote: "Brittani wrote: "Alix wrote: "I'm doing Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult but I totally recommend November 9 by Colleen Hoover for this!Nineteen Minutes"..."
oh awesome! I'm sure you will like it!
Just finished The Lost World for the features an extinct animal prompt, and discovered it fits this one too. I know a lot of people are using if for the two books with the same title prompt as well, but thought I'd throw in another option.
Alix wrote: "Brittani wrote: "Alix wrote: "Brittani wrote: "Alix wrote: "I'm doing Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult but I totally recommend November 9 by Colleen Hoover for this!Nineteen Minutes"..."
I love Jodi Picoult. She is a wonderful writer. Nineteen Minutes was very good. Not my favorite or hers but it is good. Hope you enjoy it.
I read The Book of Hidden Things. It was okay. I expected a lot more. The way it's written is very male. However, the mystery is intriguing and really carried me through the book. I don't think I would've finished it if it wasn't so unique and interesting.
@Jacqueline I’ll be reading that for a book club in February. Anxious to see how much I enjoy it.
Soph ☆ wrote: "For this I'm going with The Smell of Other People's Houses."You won't be disappointed! I loved that book so much.
Would Eleanor & Park work? I'm trying to limit my book-buying this year and read what's already on my shelves...
If anyone else likes YA fantasy or fairy tale retellings Of Beast and Beauty works for this one. I just finished it and loved it! It has a bit of a sci-fi twist, but still with magic, and plays around with the question of who's beautiful and who's 'beastly'.
If you like fantasy Tor just came out with this list of fantasies told in multiple pov https://bit.ly/2RSIhtc
I've just finished reading The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver for this prompt. Fantastic book... also fits with a book about a family.
I just finished reading Love May Fail by Matthew Quick for the prompt read a book with LOVE in the title, but it was told from 4 different POV's and so I thought I would mention it here.Love May Fail
The Perfect Mother works and so does Big Little Lies.I did If You Come Softly for this one although there are only 2 perspectives.
The Game of Thrones Series.
Children of Blood and Bone
Sadie
One of Us Is Lying and Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus both work for this prompt. I listened to them both and really liked them.
I just finished Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, and it's great for this prompt. It has a third person omniscient narrator, but the novel hops from one point of view to another, throughout - including that of one character's dog!
i am reading The Nightcircus for this prompt.it´s great. it has a narrator and tells the lifes about three different ppl by switching to each perspective.
The Night Circus
and i have to say, this book is great!
Here are a couple that have multiple POVs that I haven't seen mentioned (but I might have missed it, so apologies if there's a repeat):
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Soph ☆ wrote: "Would The Ask and the Answer work for this?"I'm reading this at the moment and yes, it's told from two different povs, so it works for this prompt.
Zeinab wrote: "Allison wrote: "
"I just looked at that one! HOw did you like it?"
It was good! I thought it was a little slow to start but when I got into it, it was hard to put down. The different POVs aren't marked either, which was surprising at first. There's just a graphic that denotes a new point of view. There are about 6 POVs too.
Josie wrote: "Soph ☆ wrote: "Would The Ask and the Answer work for this?"I'm reading this at the moment and yes, it's told from two different povs, so it works for this prompt."
Thank you! I was hoping it would work :)
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty was told from multiple POVs. I recently finished it and thought it was pretty good.
I just finished Rachel Simon's book The Story of Beautiful Girl. I wasn't sure where to use it, but it fits perfectly as there are several points of view in this beautiful story about an institutionalized mentally handicapped girl.
I just finished An Anonymous Girl for this prompt; it would also fit into the prompts "a book published in 2019" and "a book by two female authors." I really liked this book and it was a fun, fast read.
I think I'm going to slot in The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh here. Haven't seen it mentioned yet in this post - it was one of the Booker 2018 nominees last year and it was an interesting read - still not quite sure how I feel about it. But it's told from the POV of two sisters and also another POV that seems to be all three sisters combined. It could also work for a debut novel. Also, I haven't seen Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie here, which would definitely work and is a fantastic book (I'm using it for another challenge and trying not to double count - although that might change come November!)
I finished The Man In the High Castle by Philip Dick. The book also works for the BR read harder challenge Alternate History prompt.
Two Can Keep a Secret works for this as well as #4 I thought it would make a good movie, #26 published in 2019, #30 featuring an amateur detective (Ellery), #31 about a family. And a great mystery!
So Much Life Left Over works for this as well as a book with a plant on the cover and a book about a family. I really enjoyed it.
I just finished reading An American Marriage For another reading prompt but it would work for this one as well.
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