Cloudy-Bright is told from two different, generally alternating viewpoints, Jenny's and Sam's. Both characters speak in the first person, clarifying their own thoughts about events. The story doubles back on itself when a new chapter begins because the same events are told from a different perspective. This leads readers to make up their own minds about what has happened. Individuals interpret experiences differently, based on what they know and hold important. Thus, Townsend provides for three separate interpretations: Jenny's, Sam's, and the reader's.

The alternating chapters present Jenny's and Sam's thoughts, providing a better understanding of the characters through their distinctive voices. Jenny views the world from a straightforward, sometimes cynical perspective, but she also has a lively imagination. Images such as peculiar clouds and sad little old men appeal to her. Her mind is also analytical and her voice reflects this combination: "I gathered that...