Point of View

The novel is written in the third person point of view, from the perspective of the author. The novel swings back and forth between the present and the past. The present represents the time after Roger Barron goes to prison and Claudia moves to the countryside. The past represents the time leading up to Claudia moving to the countryside.

The point of view of this novel is intimate, allowing a reader to connect closely with each of the characters. This style of writing allows the reader to get inside the head, thoughts and inner struggles that each of the characters is experiencing as it pertains to the plot. The reader cares what happens to each of the characters. The point of view also allows the author to inject her own opinions into the narration and to expand on the events taking place around the other characters...