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Preferred point of view: 1st-person or 3rd-person?
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Honestly, I don't care about the point of view, I get immersed in the story and I don't notice :p
Elvira wrote: “That might just be because of the writing style, but well written books are good no matter the pov"..."Yes, I agree. Readers may prefer a type, but good writing is the main thing.
i prefer 3rd person but if it's like a rom-com kind of book then 1st, especially with dual POVs
Melody wrote: "i prefer 3rd person but if it's like a rom-com kind of book then 1st, especially with dual POVs"It’s interesting to me that so many are mentioning how much they enjoy dual points of view. Thanks for responding!
Who cares? I look for quality in the drafting and intellectual rigor in how the story proceeds. Sometimes a book will vary from 1st person to omniscient observer and back again--I recently read a fantastic book, like 10 stars, translated from Danish, titled We the Drowned, which very effectively used a composite "we" as first person, speaking for an entire generation in the village of Marstal in Denmark.
I usually don't care. What does bug me is when it isn't clear who's POV I'm reading.
It's a toss depending on the book and genre.
Not bothered , as long as the grammar is correct, coherent and consistent. It must fit well with the storyline.
Either or. I mean 1st person can either be really emotional or kinda cheesy. And 3rd person can either build a lot of character depth for multiple characters or be confusing and messy. It depends on the book and the author (if they are capable).
Dee wrote: "Who cares? I look for quality in the drafting and intellectual rigor in how the story proceeds. Sometimes a book will vary from 1st person to omniscient observer and back again--I recently read a f..."A unique POV that sounds worth the reading
Kira wrote: "If the book is well written, it doesn't matter to me whether it's 1st or 3rd. If there are multiple narrators, I prefer to have either all 3rd person or one main narrator in 1st person and the rest..."Yes, a lack of POV clarity can be frustrating.
Birdtrovert wrote: "Either or. I mean 1st person can either be really emotional or kinda cheesy. And 3rd person can either build a lot of character depth for multiple characters or be confusing and messy. It depends o..."That’s true. Either way, one has to engage with the characters for the chosen POV to work.
Angela wrote: "Not bothered , as long as the grammar is correct, coherent and consistent. It must fit well with the storyline."Unfortunately, the inconsistencies appear in books of all types, but I see it more often in some (but certainly not all) self-published books.
3rd person all the way, a book has to be almost exceptional for me to be able to enjoy it as first person.
Kimberlee wrote: "It's a toss depending on the book and genre."Thankfully, both can succeed.
Shawnee904 wrote: "I usually don't care. What does bug me is when it isn't clear who's POV I'm reading."I agree… that is a problem.
ali wrote: "3rd person is usally my favorite"If I like the characters, I often want to share their experiences from more than one perspective.
I honestly will sometimes get halfway through a book before I notice it's written in third person. Like Six of Crows, I didn't notice till at least page 300. Heroes of Olympus took until I was on my second time reading the fifth book. So I really just don't care. But once I read a book in 2nd person and it really screwed with my mind.
I'm ok with anything, but if the main character is a man I usually prefer in 1st person
It depends on the book. Different narrations work better with different topics.
1st person! And definitely a fan of Female main characters point of view!
It depends on the story, but I prefer whichever is chosen that it remains consistent, or at least makes clear when a switch is made. I've had a couple of ARCs where POV switches back and forth WITHIN a paragraph! This is definitely NOT cool!
1st person is usually not done right. Sometimes, it makes the main character seem incredibly selfish or the opposite. No in between. But in 3rd pov, you never guess what any of the characters are thinking. Not even the main characters!
Depends on genre and writing. Dark Romance, thrillers i usually enjoy 1st person. But mystery, literary i prefer 3rd.
I don't dislike 1st person, but it's rare that I see an author use it effectively. I think 3rd person generally works better.
1st person but i dont mind third person
Never really thought about it but now looking back most books I read are 3rd POV. Iris Johansen love her Eve Duncan books.
Audrey wrote: "1st person for me :)"I like both, depending on the story, but isn’t it nice there are enough books that we can all choose what we prefer?
Thanks for responding!
Both it really depends on the story. I usually do not think about it. I look at the cover at the title, read the back of the to see if I am interested. And I read the book. I probably have read more 3rd person POV more.
1st person and I love a dual POV In Romance
Dual 1st person povs is my fave! But if it’s written well I can enjoy 3rd also.
Rebecca wrote: "Both it really depends on the story. I usually do not think about it. I look at the cover at the title, read the back of the to see if I am interested. And I read the book. I probably have read mor..."Your process makes sense to me. I don’t usually think about it either unless it gets confusing.
Ria wrote: "1st person and I love a dual POV In Romance"Yes, the dual POV for romance certainly seems appropriate.
Nora (Grayson's version) wrote: "depends on the plot"Some stories fit one or the other better, don’t they?
Kacey wrote: "Dual 1st person povs is my fave! But if it’s written well I can enjoy 3rd also."Though I’m not sure what genres you prefer, perhaps the use of dual 1st-person POV has increased with the popularity of romance books. Thanks for responding!
Oscar wrote: "It doesn't matter"I agree. It shouldn’t make a difference. The story matters more than the chosen POV, but some stories seem to fit one POV better than the other.
I enjoy both but sometimes I feel like I can connect more with the characters when it's 1st person.
The proper POV for that story, as told.Any POV can be called for... though I've never really encountered a 2nd Person story that I liked, same as I have never encountered a story that played with tense, much.
First Person is useful if the author wants to get into the mind of the main character, but that's not always necessary. Sometimes it's counter-productive.
Third Person is useful if the author wants the reader to know what other people are seeing/thinking. Same as the above.
I can't really imagine wishing the author had told the story in the wrong way, because I prefer it...
however, i’ve read a couple of third person books in the last year and i have to admit i was surprised i liked them so much.
but still, first person wins every time