Point of View

The narration in Fiona and Jane oscillates between first-person and third-person limited, usually focused on relating Jane and Fiona’s points of views. This is especially useful since these best friends are known for keeping secrets from one another. Years of pent-up emotions and confessions lead to countless issues between the two of them. Thanks to the narrator, the reader is privy to the problems that keep Jane and Fiona silent.

The only time the narrator shifts away from the protagonists’ perspective is for Jasper in the chapter “Kenji’s Notebook.” This chapter, told in first-person narration from Jasper’s point of view, depicts Jasper’s complete amorality. His secret desire to profit off Kenji’s illness reveals the sinister motives behind his seemingly benevolent persona. Jane’s ignorance regarding Kenji’s true self makes her fall victim to his emotional abuse. In this fashion...