First Person Point of View

I write reviews for the New York Journal of Books, Two of the last three books I've reviewed were written in first person POV. They were good; the writer was able to get the reader inside the protagonist's head much better than if they had used third person.

But for the inexperienced writer, first person POV can be problematic, particularly because there is a tendency to bore the reader with too much narrative and the writer may ramble on causing too many dead spots. When first person POV works, the result is an exciting, thrilling read. When it doesn't, it becomes a major disappointment, even though the story itself may be unique or interesting.

For more on first person writing, check out this piece on Writers Digest: The Ins and Outs of First-Person POV.