Point of View

The narrative is written from the first-person point of view from Tessa’s perspective. The use of first-person narration is fitting as it lends more immediacy and intimacy to Tessa’s hero’s journey. The perspective creates a strong narrative voice for Tessa. Readers can directly observe her frustration, her confidence, and her resolve as she moves forward in her journey.

The point of view also reinforces the meaning of the title that extends throughout the novel. Tessa is an informer. However, she is not a reliable narrator and she is a reporter, so she enhances her role. Instead of thinking of herself as an informer, she thinks of herself as a spy.

The point of view also supports the narrative’s structure of the hero’s journey. As Tessa is the character who is undertaking the journey, it is fitting that the narrative is...