Some narrators simply have a limited point of view, while others are unreliable. how can you tell the difference? an unreliable narrator will seem too eager to share information about the motivations of others. a narrator with a limited point of view doesn’t know everything; an unreliable narrator knows but tries to mislead you. only children have a limited point of view, while adult narrators are unreliable. a limited point of view is consistent in tone, while an unreliable narrator keeps changing his or her mind.