Point of View

This novel is told from the first-person point of view of both Fallon and Ben. Consider Fallon’s opening sentence: “I wonder what kind of sound it would make if I were to smash this glass against the side of his head” (3). Fallon refers to herself as “I” (3) indicating that she is speaking of herself in the first-person point of view. Also, consider Ben’s opening sentence in Chapter 2: “I hang my head in my hands and wait for her to return from the bathroom” (23). Each chapter is dedicated either to Fallon or Ben and is labeled to indicate which character is narrating.

This use of dual first-person narratives is important because it allows the reader to know what both Fallon and Ben are thinking and feeling about the situation. These points of view are particularly important in the scenes in which there are misunderstandings...