Tuesday Book Chat | 3 October 2023

Posted byJenny Blake @ausjenny 8 Comments on Tuesday Book Chat | 3 October 2023

Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week.

Today’s question is:

Which do you prefer: one or two point of view characters?

We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared in our Australasian Christian Writers Facebook Group.

Let’s chat!

I prefer two depending on the book. I can handle one point of view as long as it’s not first person but on a hole two is better.

Your turn.

I look forward to reading your comments here or at the FB group.

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  • Jenny Blake @ausjenny

    Jenny Blake (Ausjenny) is a cricket fanatic who loves reading although not reading as much as she use to. She loves to be able to help promote good Christian books and support authors. In her spare time she is enjoying the company of her two cats, enjoys jigsaws and watching cricket.

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Jenny Blake (Ausjenny) is a cricket fanatic who loves reading although not reading as much as she use to. She loves to be able to help promote good Christian books and support authors. In her spare time she is enjoying the company of her two cats, enjoys jigsaws and watching cricket.

8 replies on “Tuesday Book Chat | 3 October 2023”

  1. While I’m happy to read either one or more POVs, for my writing, it’s a really enjoyable and challenging method I take on. It has the potential to make for a far richer and multidimensional book. I say this, because we get to know characters in a way we ordinarily wouldn’t. Lately I have been writing YA in first person, and this tends to bring the characters closer and make them more alive, less in the background.

    1. in your YA is it just one POV or two? I don’t read much in the YA genre.

  2. I like to read two POVs with romance most of the time. Any more than that, and I start to get frustrated with the characters I don’t like reading (and then I start skipping them). But I’m also okay with one POV if the character is really interesting. Toni Shiloh’s debut for example. Also, a fantasy trilogy I read last year, Collective Underground. I never asked why that one didn’t have another POV.

    1. I totally agree also. Some books lend themselves to be one person pov and work really well.

  3. Most of the time I read books with two. I think most books are written that way. I have read a book with one and it really lacked the depth of the character of the other person. I have also read several books with 4 or more points of view and it can be very hard to follow.

    1. I can agree with you there. more than 2 is often confusing unless its clearly defined.

  4. I have no preference. I just like to read a good book. :o)
    A one person POV can be very rich and thought-provoking when done well.

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