Looking for book title/author

[neandrake]

Someone once recommended to me a book I should read. I don't recall the title or the subject matter, but he suggested it because of the narration style. He said that the narrator will become the deus ex machina. From what I recall, the best thing I can relate this to is the Winnie the Pooh series, as Pooh often converses with the narrator.

Is anyone aware of what book or author he was referring to? I can't for the life of me figure it out, and have lost contact with the original suggester of the book. Thank you,

chris

 

[dele]

I think you just narrowed your search down to several million books. Maybe ask the person that suggested it in the first place...

 

[neandrake]

dele -
So there are a lot of books with this style of narration? I had never heard of it before. The narrator actually interrupts the story in order to change something or alert the character? My main objective is to find this book which was recommended to me, however it was suggested for the writing-style and if you could post some example authors, it would be more helpful.

As I said, I have lost contact with the person who had suggested it to me, so that's not a possibility. Please read my entire post before commenting.

Thank you,

Chris

 

[dele]

Well you're right, it's not the most common form of narration. I think it cheapens the story. I've seen it in some young adult books, but I can't recall any titles as it's been a few years, and I didn't find them very special.

A few notable exceptions:

-Clive Cussler does it to some degree in the Dirk Pitt series. He actually writes himself in as a character who gives Dirk some key to save the day.

-Stephen King has done it, writing himself in as a character in the Dark Tower series.

In today's digital age, it's not that difficult to reconnect with people you haven't seen in ages. But every case is different... if you say it's not possible, I won't argue.

 

[neandrake]

dele -

Thank you, I will look into the Clive Cussler and Stephen King series. I may not be correct, but I had the feeling the story was in the category of "literature" (classical writing?). I'm not familiar with how books are categorized in this sense, and I could most likely be wrong in the first place.

Thanks again,

Chris

 

[dele]

Now you've really peaked my interest. I'm a sucker for the old novels. If you do find it, please let me know.

 

[sparkchaser]

The Bible?

I jest. If you ever do discover the title, I'd be interested as well.

 

[neandrake]

Sure thing, I'll make sure to post my findings.