Point of View

The story is told from a third-person, past-tense perspective. That perspective is further defined by what might best be described as a limited omniscient point of view – omniscient because the narration access the thoughts, feelings, and perspectives of more than one character; limited because that access only extends to two. Specifically, the text explores and reveals the inner lives of both Jack and Wynn, but does not function in the same way for other characters like Maia, Pierre, the Texans, or Wynn’s family.

This limited omniscience is thematically significant, in that it has a clear and powerful connection to the book’s overall thematic point of view on the power and value of friendship. In the exploration of both Jack’s and Wynn’s inner lives, the narrative reveals what draws them to each other, what continues and challenges their connection, and how that...