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Originally Posted by Catlady
I don't believe I've ever seen a book written in second person, past or present. Would you give some examples?
I am not terribly fond of present tense in general, but I wouldn't rule something out just because it's present tense. I find it distracting because unless or until I get swept up in the story, I keep wondering just why the author chose it.
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There are very few books; I'm told "If On a Winter's Night a Traveller" by Italo Calvino is 2nd person.
I did a set of recommendations of <a href="http://elf.dreamwidth.org/344152.html#cutid2">fanfic written in 2nd person</a>; a couple of them are classic fairy tales. (In 2nd person future tense.)
2nd person is good for:
- Unreliable narrators,
- Disturbing themes where 1st or 3rd would leave the reader too distant to get the full emotional impact,
- Introspective stories about characters who don't do introspection.