Trust No One: Our Top Unreliable-Narrator Reads

Bold authors have been lying to their readers for years and somehow, we love every moment of it. The unreliable narrator is a tricky narrative device for authors to handle, but when it’s used well, the results speak for themselves. Red Szell of AMI-Audio’s My Life in books joins Jacob Shymanski as they share their favourite examples of stories that only work because of their unreliable narrators.   Books mentioned in this episode: Lolita — Vladimir Nabokov Life of Pi — Yann Martel The Turn of the Screw — Henry James Frogs for Watchdogs — Seán Farrell The Wasp Factory — Iain Banks Gone Girl — Gillian Flynn The Girl on the Train — Paula Hawkins Pimp: The Story of My Life — Iceberg Slim (Robert Beck) Atonement — Ian McEwan American Psycho — Bret Easton Ellis Gillespie and I — Jane Harris  AMI Audiobook Review is broadcast on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes three new podcast episodes a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Follow AMI Audiobook Review on YouTube & Instagram! We want your feedback! Be that comments, suggestions, hot-takes, audiobook recommendations or reviews of your own… hit us up!  Our email address is: audiobookreview@ami.ca About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca. Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+ Learn more at AMI.ca Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:X /Twitter @AccessibleMediaInstagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audioFacebook at @AccessibleMediaIncTikTok @AccessibleMediaInc