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My top ten unreliable narrators
The Remains of the DayThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Stevens, the butler, is the most repressed narrator imaginable yet tells a powerful tale of unfulfilled love and loyalty betrayed.
The Earthquake BirdThe Earthquake Bird by Susanna Jones
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Lucy Fly narrates her murder confession - or is it? - from a Tokyo police cell. The prose is spare, disturbing and beautiful. A modern-day classic.
The Debt to PleasureThe Debt to Pleasure by John Lanchester
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The intriguing ramblings of the distinctly unpleasant Tarquin Winot, a man who likes his food...
Notes on a ScandalNotes on a Scandal by Zoe Heller
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Barbara persuades us she's only acting in Sheba's best interest but, as the scandal deepens, we suspect we've all been fooled. Sinister and compelling.
Money: A Suicide NoteMoney: A Suicide Note by Martin Amis
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1980s lust for money. John Self can't help himself. Witty and scathing.
The Underground ManThe Underground Man by Mick Jackson
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The original and very moving story of the fifth Duke of Portland on a mission to create a network of tunnels beneath his country estate. Eccentric, funny and entrancing.
Reader, I Married HimReader, I Married Him by Michele Roberts
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A witty and vivacious take on romance, with a sinister twist. A narrator so busy that she just can't get round to telling us everything...
The Blind AssassinThe Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
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The lives of Iris and Laura, but whose story is it and who is really telling it?
War Crimes for the HomeWar Crimes for the Home by Liz Jensen
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Gloria is glorious. A brilliant and captivating narrator but she's getting old and there's something wrong with her memory. Or is there?
Wise Children (Vintage Classics)Wise Children (Vintage Classics) by Angela Carter
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Funny, bawdy, full of energy, Dora Chance recounts her wild, theatrical life with twin sister Nora.