Point of View

The point-of-view of the novel is purposefully complicated as it forces the reader to make their own judgments based on the information they are given. On the surface, the narrator is omniscient. In the first half and certain parts of section two, the author will limit the viewpoint to whichever character they have decided to focus on. Even then, there are constant reminders of the narrator's limitless knowledge about the world and the character's stories. For example, the Christmas Party in part one is told mostly over the shoulder of Dagou with a few sections focusing on James. However, the narrator spends some time away from either of the brothers to scatter more information about the community, their thoughts, and how they connect to the story. Even so, the narrator prefers to keep much of that information to themselves until knowing it would force the...