I'm looking for a particular kind of book to read next as a reference point. I was wondering if any of you folks could help me. What I'm searching for is:
a contemporary novel (from the past 10 years)
could be literary OR Young Adult
that is predominantly told from the third-person perspective (could switch between that and first-person, though)
that deals with the traditional "boy meets girl, boy loses girl" formula in a clever and inventive way
What I'm thinking of would sort of be the literary equivalent to "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" or "500 Days of Summer," or the graphic novel "Blankets" by Craig Thompson, if any of you are familiar with those.
Someone in another thread suggested "Looking for Alaska," which I checked out today, but I'm still looking to hear other suggestions. And stubbornly hoping for something in the 3rd person.
Thanks for the help!
a contemporary novel (from the past 10 years)
could be literary OR Young Adult
that is predominantly told from the third-person perspective (could switch between that and first-person, though)
that deals with the traditional "boy meets girl, boy loses girl" formula in a clever and inventive way
What I'm thinking of would sort of be the literary equivalent to "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" or "500 Days of Summer," or the graphic novel "Blankets" by Craig Thompson, if any of you are familiar with those.
Someone in another thread suggested "Looking for Alaska," which I checked out today, but I'm still looking to hear other suggestions. And stubbornly hoping for something in the 3rd person.
Thanks for the help!
