Point of View

The story is told from the third person limited point of view. Most often, the point of view follows Hazel, and the audience only knows what she knows and sees. This helps foster the mystery and tension in the novel because the audience cannot find out what has happened to the resurrection men before she does. It also creates tension when Jack is missing. The reader does not know if Jack has been kidnapped, killed, arrested, or if he is merely looking for a job.

While the story usually follows Hazel, in a few chapters, it follows Jack instead. At the beginning of the novel, this helps the reader understand who Jack is before he officially meets Hazel. This is important because it establishes Jack’s relationship with Jeanette before Hazel knows them. It also allows the reader to understand Jack’s perspective of different...