Johnson writes the story in first person narration from the perspective of Bobby, the 16-year-old father, setting it apart from most books on the subject.
The story begins in the first person narration of Brant Tucker.
The first person narration is the heart of Great Expectations.
There is in fact a blending of first, second, and third person narration.
The novel is written from multiple perspectives, that include both first and third person narration.
Some novels with first person narration contain instances of metareference when the narrator addresses the reader directly.
"A Hunger Artist" is told retrospectively through third person narration.
The episode was a half hour in length and told in first person narration.
The beginning of chapter two also features the use of second person narration, rarely used in literature.
A strictly objective third person narration would not be conducive to having an intimate tie with Parker.