Point of View

The novel is narrated in the third-person past by an objective narrator who has great insight into Ivy’s mind and feelings. However, because Ivy is such a complex character—one who is wildly emotional and impulsive at the same time she is guarded and emotionally shutdown—the narrator also frequently steps back in order to observe the situation in a more nuanced and less erratic manner. Ivy keeps her true self hidden from everyone but Roux, who is an exceptionally bright and observant character. When she tells him she failed her LSAT, he says she would make a terrible lawyer anyway because: “You have no deductive reasoning skills. You act on your whims and passions. You’re easily intimidated by others, and you’re swayed completely by outward appearances. I never understood why you even wanted to go to law school. I mean, you...