comment on point of view

This novel adopts the personal, intimate perspective of a mother writing to her daughter. From this warm and maternal perspective, Shiri the mother observes her daughter, reflects on her mother, and comments on her own parenting style. This intimate and personal perspective takes shape in two major forms: first, the letter-writer uses anecdotes to describe salient moments in her and her daughter’s life; second, the letter-writer gives advice based on those anecdotes.