Point of View and Narrative Reliability

It can provide a more comprehensive and potentially more reliable overview of events, as the narrator has access to all characters’ thoughts and motivations

It generally creates a stronger emotional connection between the reader and a single character, enhancing the perceived reliability of that character’s perspective

It usually presents a more biased account of events, as the omniscient narrator tends to favor certain characters over others

It typically results in a less trustworthy narrative, as the omniscient narrator may deliberately mislead readers for dramatic effect