Point of View

This novel is told by Georgia, the first-person narrator. This can be determined by the pronouns used in the opening sentence of the novel: “There were literally three separate couples sitting around the fire making out, like some sort of organized kissing orgy, and half of me was like, ew, and the other half was like, wow, I sure do wish that was me” (3). Georgia refers to herself as “I” and “me” indicating that she is narrating her story.

This first-person narration is ideal because Georgia’s story deals with her changing beliefs about her sexual identity. A third-person narrator could not tell this story in a way that would connect the reader as strongly with Georgia. Georgia records her own thoughts, feelings, and emotions as she moves through her journey to discover her sexual identity and then attempts to be satisfied with what she...