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Friday, July 7, 2017

Books with Unreliable Narrators

I don’t mind being challenged when I read, so I enjoy books with unreliable narrators whose credibility has been seriously compromised.  His/her story cannot be taken at face value because the narrator is insane, lying, deluded, immature, naïve, or for any number of other reasons.

If you are interested in books with unreliable narrators, here are three lists to help you choose your next read:
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There is overlap in these lists, but one of my favourite books with an unreliable narrator is not mentioned:  William Golding’s Pincher Martin.

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