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coraaI have a reason for this inquiry, which will be explained in the fullness of time!
I'm looking for suggestions of books with unreliable narrators where the narrator is female (besides Larbalestier's Liar, which I've already got in mind). I'd prefer speculative or historical fiction, but if you have a great example from another genre, by all means share it.
Secondarily, I'd love suggestions of books prominently featuring female liars (or con artists) regardless of whether they're unreliable narrators. Again, speculative or historical fiction preferred, but great examples from other genres would be useful too.
The books don't necessarily have to be good, for what it's worth.
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rachelmanija and sartorias and I tried to think of examples in the car, but with limited success.)
I'm looking for suggestions of books with unreliable narrators where the narrator is female (besides Larbalestier's Liar, which I've already got in mind). I'd prefer speculative or historical fiction, but if you have a great example from another genre, by all means share it.
Secondarily, I'd love suggestions of books prominently featuring female liars (or con artists) regardless of whether they're unreliable narrators. Again, speculative or historical fiction preferred, but great examples from other genres would be useful too.
The books don't necessarily have to be good, for what it's worth.
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rachelmanija and sartorias and I tried to think of examples in the car, but with limited success.)
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Date: 2010-10-14 08:43 am (UTC)Unreliable narrators in fantasy
Unreliable narrators in science fiction
However a bunch of them aren't fantasy or sf respectively, and an overlapping bunch aren't unreliable narrators, and of course large numbers have male protagonists. It might be worth it as a source of inspiration maybe?
It did remind me that in Megan Whalen Turner's Attolia series, the Queen of Attolia gets to take her turn as a point-of-view character. She's not as unreliable as Gen but it's something.
It also brings up "The Yellow Wallpaper". Not a book though.