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Lucy Hearne Keane's avatar

I have read two of these books, Atonement and Remains of the Day. They are two of my favourite books, written by two masters of writing. I like books with unreliable narrators as it makes the story more complex and challenges the reader to empathize with the narrator, or not!

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Nicole Strathdee's avatar

Thank you for sharing this essay! I too hunger for an unreliable narrator, even if some of the stories leave me furious also. I watched Life of Pi many years ago, when it first came into the cinema, and as an adolescent I did not resonate with the movie (nor do I remember much). On the encouragement of this essay I will get my hands on the book. Thank you again!

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