Lydia Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Hey everyone, I read alot of books where the main character is female and it's from her perspective. But are there any good books that are from the male's perspective? in the YA/fantasy genre??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kafka Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 The Bartimaeus series comes to mind. You can kind of get a coming of age sort of thing, the first book begins when the main character is 5 or so, last book ends at like 18. Would fall under YA fantasy as well, I would think. They're really great books too, a lot of depth to them despite being aimed at younger audiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Napsack Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 The Saga of Darren Shan is something I will never cease to recommend. Male perspective, vampires, fun, dark, lots of action, lots of character moments. Overall it is excellent and something you should definitely read. Oh, and though it's not a Young Adult book, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is from a male perspective, though it's more so from the perspective of someone with Asperger's Syndrome. Excellent book. Brilliant story that keeps you going throughout and wonderfully written. They're really great books too, a lot of depth to them despite being aimed at younger audiences. I'm sorry, but some of the most in depth and insightful books out there seem to be aimed at younger audiences. I swear. I think it comes from the fact that it's an important time in people's development as a person and helps younger people think more about the world as a whole, as well as helping them connect more so with characters. Just my opinion, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bree Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Sounder, Shiloh, and Maniac Magee are some of the YA books I read recently - all three with a boy as the protagonist, and all three Newbury Award winners. They are wonderful reads - though none of them of the fantasy genre. Sounder and Shiloh explore beautifully the relationship between boy and dog, while Maniac Magee is a fantastic book which deals with issues of homelessness and racism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bree Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 some of the most in depth and insightful books out there seem to be aimed at younger audiences. I swear. I think it comes from the fact that it's an important time in people's development as a person and helps younger people think more about the world as a whole, as well as helping them connect more so with characters. Just my opinion, though I agree - I find that I can never go wrong with a Children/YA Classic - I'm in awe at how much beauty, wisdom and entertainment they can pack with the simplest of story-lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeybubbles Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Have you read ' The Dresden Files' by Jim Butcher. The first book is a little slow but after that I thoroughly enjoyed them. All told from the view point of Harry Dresden, the only practising wizard in the Yellow Pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Napsack Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Have you read ' The Dresden Files' by Jim Butcher. The first book is a little slow but after that I thoroughly enjoyed them. All told from the view point of Harry Dresden, the only practising wizard in the Yellow Pages. Oh man, I really want to read these books. I came across them recently and they sounded just up my alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 White Cat by Holly Black and Momentum by Saci Lloyd both fit the bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeybubbles Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Oh man, I really want to read these books. I came across them recently and they sounded just up my alley I really would recommend them. I notice you are reading The Hunger Games too, I have not long finished them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Napsack Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Just thought: if you like graphic novels then The Alcoholic by Jonathan Ames is brilliant. Not YA, but it's still great. I really would recommend them. I notice you are reading The Hunger Games too, I have not long finished them I'll definitely get round to them at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Not quite Fantasy, but the Tripod Trilogy by John Christopher is a good science fiction read told from the male perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydia Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Hey guys, I'm happy to say that I haven't read any of these books which is good because my wish list has grown. Thank you for getting back to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Looking forward to your thoughts on them all, Lydia. Glad we could be of service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydia Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 Looking forward to your thoughts on them all, Lydia. Glad we could be of service Yeah I should set myself a challenge and read each one of them in a set time frame.. lol.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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