Point of View

The novel is written in the first-person point of view from the perspective of the main character, Stella. The point of view of this novel is intimate, allowing a reader to connect closely with the main character, Stella. The book written in this manner allows the reader to get inside Stella's head, thoughts and inner struggles. The reader cares what happens to the narrator. 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 and the occurrences taking place.

Setting

The novel takes place in Orange County, California during the 21st century. The main characters are involved in the daily life of living out the last two weeks of their senior year of high school.

The setting of this novel works well with the plot. At first, the...