Point of View

The novel is written in first person from Jade's perspective. The novel is limited because the reader knows only Jade's thoughts and feelings, unless some other character expresses their thoughts. Jade sometimes assumes what other characters are thinking. However, because she does not know for certain, the reader also does not know. Jade is a high school student and her perspective is further limited because of her limited experiences and her lack of understanding of some topics. One example of that limitation is seen when she is gathered with some friends for Thanksgiving and someone introduces the subject of the Native American people and how they basically lost their land when Columbus landed. Jade admits she is “ashamed” that she has never thought about the way Native Americas are treated, both now and in the past. The friends discuss the similarities between that group and...