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I read that trilogy but don't remember The Obelisk Gate being in 2nd person, which must be a testament to Jemison's skills as a writer. I was so sad when I tried to read Harrow the Ninth and so much of it was in 2nd person. I gave up.
The whole trilogy is like 50% in second person, actually :P (well, I don't know about book 3 yet but if the current trend holds...)
Huh, thanks for the warning about Harrow, haven't had the chance to dive in yet - I'll give it a shot anyway but I like to be prepared for surprise 2nd person.
I might give it another try, since today I read some reviews that say the 2nd person perspective is important to the story somehow so now I'm really curious!
It is important to the story, but you are not the first one I heard that had troubles with it. I didn’t struggle with it at all, but it does add a lot
Good to know. I really enjoyed Gideon the Ninth and wanted to pop back into that world again.