Would you rather read a book written in first or third person?

I prefer third, as we can get a better look at the characters in a group, and be uninfluenced by the first persons ideas and opinions.

I wish I could find a book written in second person...
 
I read my older sister's diary once and that bored me to tears until she got to College and then it got smutty.

I'll take the third person version; thank you.
 
It depends on the story. Most of the stories I read are in first person, but I have enjoyed a lot of books in third person. Harry Potter is not a first person account, but I really enjoyed it. So it is not so much who narrates it, but if the narration fits into the story.
 
Third. Although first is a neat change of pace. Second is kinda cool too. Kinda like a choose your own adventure.

But really I like most people prefer third. The others are interesting for the novelty. Third person is definitely easier to write in.
 
I prefer first when done correctly, of which I have only discovered two or three. Otherwise, I believe that third, or a quasi-third/first is a more enjoyable read.
 
Third... unless the book is written by Elizabeth Peters who can do whatever she wants because she's awesome.
 
It depends on how well the author pulls it off. If the story is character driven (where the character changes emotionally, physically), then I would say first. If the story is plot driven (where the only thing that changes is the predicament the character is in, and the whole point of the story is the plot), then make it third.

That way, if the character is changing, we can enter their minds- and if the plot is thick with detail, we can see all sides of it.
 
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