Tag: unreliable narrator

Venetian Vespers by John Banville

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It is always a pleasure to read a book narrated by an unreliable storyteller, and Venetian Vespers does not fail to please. It's in the same vein as The Talented Mr. Ripley, We Have Always Lived In The Castle, Lolita, The French Lieutenant's Woman, and The Debt To Pleasure. Evelyn Dolman (apparently there was a … Continue reading Venetian Vespers by John Banville

The Epicure’s Lament by Kate Christensen

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I love a good unreliable narrator as much as the next avid bookworm. My favorite will always be the criminally charming, self-aware yet clueless Tom Ripley, anti-hero of Patricia Highsmith's classic novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, which I blogged about awhile back. However, in The Epicure's Lament, Hugo Whittier is not only unreliable, he is … Continue reading The Epicure’s Lament by Kate Christensen