Point of View

The novel is told through a third-person, omniscient narrative. The narrator moves in and out of multiple characters' inner thoughts, giving insights into character motivation, as well as background information about the Owens family for context throughout the novel.

The multiple points of view are often separated by a mark on the page, interrupting the narration of one character to shift to another or to move locations. The narration embraces the folklore of the Owens family. The Owens are impacted as much by their ancestral past as they are by their present circumstances.

The ancestral past influences the way the Owens approach their love lives. While Jet and Franny have had love and lost it, the next generation is more cautious. Sally is widowed twice and cut herself off from love. In doing so, Sally has influenced her children Kylie and Antonia to be wary...