I would say that it is third person limited (the narrator only knowing the thoughts and feelings of a single character, in this case, TS Garp.)
However, Irving complicates matters by toggling between two third person limited points of view: that of Garp, ("Garp found that he could forget her; lust, as his mother called it, was tricky that way") and that of his "official biographer" ("In the world according to Garp, we are all terminal cases.")
We’ll help your grades soar
Start your 48-hour free trial and unlock all the summaries, Q&A, and analyses you need to get better grades now.
- 30,000+ book summaries
- 20% study tools discount
- Ad-free content
- PDF downloads
- 300,000+ answers
- 5-star customer support
Already a member? Log in here.
Are you a teacher? Sign up now