Point of View

The novel is narrated in the third-person, switching between the descriptions of Willa and Thatcher. The author places few limitations on the access to either character's inner thoughts, allowing the reader to understand their true motivations and conflicts, though they are not always truthful with the people in their lives. For example, Willa reveals her true feelings about Iano's past infidelities and the creeping fear that he will betray her again, but she finds it much more difficult to voice these inner thoughts. The point of view expressed by Willa does not exhibit a desire to relinquish control to other people who will make decisions about her and her family’s future. Although she wishes for Zeke and Tig to reenter their lives, she struggles initially to allow them to continue being the way they have been in their absence. Especially when it comes to...