Spot on! :-) I recently read Margaret Atwood's The Testaments and all characters are written in the…

When deployed well, inner monologue remains the novelist’s secret weapon for casting a gripping spell over the reader. For example, an inner monologue from a delusional protagonist that lacks self-awareness provides a wonderful counterpoint to the action, and brings insights into their character that cannot be obtained any other way.
Uses and Abuses of Inner Monologue
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Mario López-Goicoechea
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Jul 30, 2021
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Spot on! :-) I recently read Margaret Atwood's The Testaments and all characters are written in the first person singular with some powerful inner-monologue moments.
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London-based, Cuban writer. Author of “Cuban, Immigrant, and Londoner” https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6886/9781528994293 https://acubaninlondon.medium.com/membership
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